Reports Report 898d (Event 898-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | That had to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen. I was driving on interstate 94 a few miles west of Sarpy Road. At first I thought I was seeing a plane crash and realized that the fireball was too small. Then I thought it was parts of a plane on fire falling down, but there weren't any other pieces. Then I realized I was seeing a meteor. It was very bright yellow and had green and blue flames licking out the tail. It disappeared below the horizon to the east. If there are enough other observations, and you can guess, would you let me know where it may have landed. I just think that would be interesting, I am guessing it landed a lot farther away than I think. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miles City, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 15' 37.71'' N (46.260476°) |
| Longitude | 107° 11' 56.13'' W (-107.198925°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-08-23 20:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-08-24 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 98.8389° |
| First azimuth | 95.89715° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 97.1522° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | the head was orange, the |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |