Reports Report 1260a (Event 1260-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | James S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving back from a Fire Chief meeting in Custer State Park, SD, driving east on the LH road when we saw it. Both the Fire Chief and I observed it. This orange streak occurred right above the mountain ridge tops. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hermosa, SD |
| Latitude | 43° 43' 48.7'' N (43.730195°) |
| Longitude | 103° 19' 24.77'' W (-103.323547°) |
| Elevation | 1149.477417m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-03-12 20:58 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-03-13 02:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 65.22° |
| First azimuth | 73.14° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 50.5° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |