Surrounding ground and neighborhood lighted up with same light as would be from a mercury vapor lamp, much closer to 5000K LED light. Bright as 30,000 candle power spotlight from a Phoenix police helicopter at 200 ft above
Location
Address
Phoenix, AZ
Latitude
33° 32' 2.26'' N (33.53°)
Longitude
112° 5' 5.42'' W (-112.08°)
Elevation
356.55m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-06-02 03:47 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-06-02 10:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
331°
Moving
Facing azimuth
47.08°
First azimuth
28.95°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
89.63°
Last elevation
59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
checked my phone time at time of sighting = 3:57am, checked phone time when 3 booms were heard = 4:04 am... booms had atmospheric concussion
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
50°
Remarks
heavy smoke trails, cork screwing and turning back on itself covering large area, several times larger that White sands missle launch trails seen from Phoenix
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Thought I saw a domed shaped flash of light at horizon level shortly after object disappeared (1- 2 seconds) in the general direction of travel. The domed shape flash is where I indicated the last point of observation.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The objects mass did not remain neatly confined. There were some unconfined light streaks trailing closely and behind but I am not confident enough to provide details.
