At first I just saw a plane light- it was in the path where I usually spot the planes arriving but then it began to streak and looked like the engine came off and exploded- then it disappeared. I looked for plane incidents and then found out that the Draconids were happening so it must have been a meteor right?
Location
Address
Holladay, UT
Latitude
40° 40' 26.31'' N (40.673975°)
Longitude
111° 48' 18.98'' W (-111.805272°)
Elevation
1468.898682m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-10-09 22:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2015-10-10 04:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.7°
First azimuth
269.42°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
284.58°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About halfway across, a small bit seemed to break off and explode
