Reports Report 3638i (Event 3638-2021)

Observer
Name Jim F
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Frenchtown, MT
Latitude 47° 1' 47.58'' N (47.029882°)
Longitude 114° 15' 9.87'' W (-114.252741°)
Elevation 925.76825m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-07-03 22:53 MDT
UT Date & Time 2021-07-04 04:53 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 176°
Moving
Facing azimuth 189.1°
First azimuth 186.61°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 183.72°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Started like a bright meteorite then brightened significantly into a redish fireball, then dimmed and close to the horizon it flaired really big and disappeared behind the horizon.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -