It was surreal. Came out of nowhere high in the sky while I was driving right in front of me as if it came out of the atmosphere jolted downward like a huge fireball looked as if it was going to hit the ground then it disappeared leaving a slight light colored white and yellowish trail for a couple seconds. It lasted a good 3-4 secs total. I couldn't believe no other cars pulled over. It was scary yet a feeling of excitement that I wanted to share with others that saw it too, but nobody seemed to care. There had to have been others that saw it it was way to big and bright for people to not see it. Maybe they thought it was another rocket.
Location
Address
, AZ
Latitude
32° 38' 49.28'' N (32.65°)
Longitude
114° 13' 2.86'' W (-114.22°)
Elevation
92.46m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-24 18:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-25 01:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
187°
Moving
Facing azimuth
291.21°
First azimuth
317.65°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
289.76°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
It had a vague trail behind it not so bright but lingered for a couple seconds
