I have seen many "shooting stars" in my life and this was completely different. The size was massive compared to how the stars appear. It was about 1/6th the size of the moon, which looked large (at that time) and had a long tail. It was amazing to see!
Location
Address
Scottsdale, AZ
Latitude
33° 44' 1.69'' N (33.73°)
Longitude
111° 50' 50.99'' W (-111.85°)
Elevation
793.3m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-25 20:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-26 03:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
30.29°
First azimuth
36.47°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
20.74°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was quite large and had a long tail. It split into two pieces right before disappearing. One piece was about 3/4 of the original size and the other about 1/4 of the original size. The center was bright white with a bluish ring around the edges. Both pieces maintained that appearance after breaking apart. I am not sure if it burned out or just fell below my line of site behind the mountains.
