I was driving and it appeared directly overhead, coming from behind me and going the same direction as I was. I was going ~5mph as I was about to make a turn. There was no ambient light except my headlights. It startled me and it was amazing!
Location
Address
Hailey, ID
Latitude
43° 36' 30.06'' N (43.608349°)
Longitude
114° 18' 52.63'' W (-114.314619°)
Elevation
1748.691m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-03-10 21:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2017-03-11 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
3°
Moving
Facing azimuth
215.07°
First azimuth
217.27°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
220.92°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train was bright white that dissipated from the direction where it came from.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a bright white flash, lager in diameter than the train and then it was as if the object fragmented and skipped along the same trajectory. There may have been color to some of the pieces but it happened too fast.
