Reports Report 3068c (Event 3068-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was dark 11:30 PM, and had very poor visibility from thick forest fire smoke, the object was bright and clear, the brightness of it did not diminish and looked like it hit the ground. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Troy, MT |
| Latitude | 48° 38' 0.94'' N (48.633595°) |
| Longitude | 115° 59' 47.44'' W (-115.996512°) |
| Elevation | 859.516m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-09-04 23:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-09-05 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 169° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.98° |
| First azimuth | 327.59° |
| First elevation | 74° |
| Last azimuth | 339.88° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | a distant boom, but it was more than a minute after the sighting |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | green, yellow and white, could see brighten as it lowered in horizon, really the most spectacular sighting I've ever had. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |