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Observer
Name
Rebekah W
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was in my car driving home and it just appeared and it was the coolest think I've ever seen. It wasn't a shooting star, it was huge. I'm almost positive it hit the earth out in the desert west of town.
Location
Address
Idaho Falls, ID
Latitude
43° 29' 22.2'' N (43.489499°)
Longitude
112° 4' 57.98'' W (-112.082773°)
Elevation
1436.105591m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-17 22:45 MDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-18 04:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow, Purple, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
__
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-