This was one of the largest meteors I have ever seen in the sky. I was driving and could not stop saying "wow... wow... wow!" The fireball was very bright at the front side and looked more like a rock fragment than a round boulder, with a bright yellow/orange glow to the front and a beautiful sparkling train at the back!
Location
Address
, ID
Latitude
47° 58' 0.49'' N (47.966804°)
Longitude
116° 34' 48.33'' W (-116.580092°)
Elevation
702.23468m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 05:50 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235.79°
First azimuth
145.23°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
311.26°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
30°
Remarks
This fireball had a glowing train of electric glitter that continued for a long distance as it passed over.
