| Observer |
|
Name |
Matt B |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
The fire ball when first seen was moving at high rate of speed but slowed very quickly the lower it got before loosing light |
| Location |
|
Address |
Great Falls, MT |
|
Latitude |
47° 31' 29.86'' N (47.524961°)
|
|
Longitude |
111° 17' 50.15'' W (-111.297265°)
|
|
Elevation |
1027.14917m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2018-08-22 22:00 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2018-08-23 04:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
176° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
20° |
|
First azimuth |
20° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
20° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing lighter blue that faded put almost same time as main ball of light did |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
