Reports Report 5438h (Event 5438-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Denise B |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Please email if you have questions. I'm not an expert, but I make a habit of watching the skies. And this one was a bit unexpected and out of the ordinary. Just stepping out my door to observe the moon and Venus, when there she was. Wow. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | South Salt Lake, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 42' 20.58'' N (40.705718°) |
| Longitude | 111° 53' 11.06'' W (-111.886405°) |
| Elevation | 1297.590942m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-09 20:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-10 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 198° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 264.46° |
| First azimuth | 324.38° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 294.43° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to brighten at the end with a small short burst, not really an "explosion". It didn't leave a trail; but it had a wide path with a definite white fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |