It was insane! The largest, longest trail of light I’ve seen in the sky. It wasn’t fast like a shooting star. 20+ times as big as a shooting star. I was driving in my car and so I couldn’t hear anything. I’ve seen a lot of shooting stars and this was incredible compared to those.
Location
Address
Lehi, UT
Latitude
40° 27' 16.07'' N (40.454464°)
Longitude
111° 54' 50.45'' W (-111.914015°)
Elevation
1461.572144m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-03 21:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-04 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
121°
Moving
Facing azimuth
277.67°
First azimuth
287.25°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
285.99°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train that remained strong as the front of the light fluttered as it neared the horizon
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It seemed to become fragmented as it neared the horizon but not by much.
