Reports Report 4944h (Event 4944-2020)

Observer
Name Eric L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I first thought it was a flare someone had shot off but quickly realized it was burning to intensely and moving too fast, it burnt up and disappeared quickly. Hard to judge where (if it did) it landed but looked like it was in the valley
Location
Address Levan, UT
Latitude 39° 32' 43.95'' N (39.545541°)
Longitude 111° 47' 27.65'' W (-111.791014°)
Elevation 1777.439575m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-03 21:10 MDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-04 03:10 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 122°
Moving
Facing azimuth 299.86°
First azimuth 262.45°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 271.18°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Purple, Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Sounded like a flare had gone off, loud whooshing sound
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Two pieces flared off the main object, one larger than the other falling downward on a lower projected path quickly burning out