this flash was so bright that we were awakened by it (no window coverings). We are in a rural are in AZ next to Apach-Sitgreaves National Forest with excellent night sky viewing.
Location
Address
Show Low, AZ
Latitude
34° 16' 34.41'' N (34.28°)
Longitude
110° 8' 9.21'' W (-110.14°)
Elevation
1947.59m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:55 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:55 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
26°
Moving
Facing azimuth
242.78°
First azimuth
253.06°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
246.54°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
4-6 min later we heard what sounded like an explosion that rattled the windows and had us looking around for the source
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
looked like a jet trail from an aircraft (sky writer) that faded over time
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flash got very bright just before it went out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
flash looked to have some fragments surrounding it that were also lit up
