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Observer
Name
Dan E
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I see occasional meteor showers due to the nature of my work as a railroad engineer. This was by far the brightest explosion I have ever seen and the brightest blue I have seen.
Location
Address
Shelby, MT
Latitude
48° 28' 46.81'' N (48.47967°)
Longitude
111° 36' 13.23'' W (-111.603674°)
Elevation
990.322754m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-12 22:10 MDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-13 04:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.93°
First azimuth
85.63°
First elevation
-1°
Last azimuth
74.27°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright blue flash and then it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
