Reports Report 6242d (Event 6242-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brandon N |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I’d love to know what this was. It was by far the longest lasting meteor-like object I’ve ever seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kuna, ID |
| Latitude | 43° 29' 19.94'' N (43.488873°) |
| Longitude | 116° 25' 15.5'' W (-116.420971°) |
| Elevation | 816.654785m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-03 05:08 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-03 11:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 308.34° |
| First azimuth | 306.87° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 121.6° |
| Last elevation | 47° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | lasting seconds and separating into several smaller pieces in flight, each with its own trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Solid object at first breaking apart into several pieces after approx 10 seconds |