American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3649a (Event 3649-2021)

Observer
Name John M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Only saw for a few seconds while driving was brighten enough to catch my attention. Definitely was LED green in color with a white trail behind it looked like it was coming straight down. Didn't have much of an angle as for direction. Location is approximate. Was within 10 miles of said area for sure
Location
Address Dillon, MT
Latitude 45° 18' 45.98'' N (45.312772°)
Longitude 112° 40' 50.01'' W (-112.680559°)
Elevation 1589.200562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-07-03 04:10 MDT
UT Date & Time 2021-07-03 10:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 183°
Moving
Facing azimuth 22.86°
First azimuth 22.34°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 21.05°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -