Reports Report 1329e (Event 1329-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alan W |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | From my perspective, it looked like an airplane coming in a bit fast. It looked like it picked up a little speed before it broke up. It appeared to be within the Missoula valley, as the surrounding areas are covered with forest fire smoke, and visibility is poor. Even stars are difficult to see with all the smoke. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Missoula, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 57' 16.71'' N (46.954642°) |
| Longitude | 114° 7' 53.06'' W (-114.131405°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-09-15 21:15 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-09-16 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 177.36817° |
| First azimuth | 245.72114° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 192.14424° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | yellow, with blue/green t |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It broke up with a flash. The fragments lost speed and quickly faded away. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |