Reports Report 1605a (Event 1605-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lucas |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Amazing thing to see. I doubt I\'ll see one again. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fallon, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 54' 45.9'' N (46.912751°) |
| Longitude | 104° 59' 30.75'' W (-104.991875°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-26 23:00 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-12-27 06:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 57.04935° |
| First azimuth | 308.29195° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 315.68866° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Yellow-green with orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I thought to listen, as it seemed so close, but heard nothing. I was in a car moving 75 MPH on the interstate at the time, so it\'s no surprise that I heard nothing. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It looked more like a plasma vapor with red chunks breaking free. I noticed a bright light in my side window and thought a car was crossing the median, and then the plains lit up, and the fireball went past. The color was a distinct yellowish-green. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | The fireball had a large central mass and appeared to be shedding large chunks. It seemed to be moving slowly compared to a shooting star. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |