| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Seth S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | When I first spotted it, it seemed to be going faster. But it seemed to be slowing down as it went. And also toward the end of where we could see it, it almost looked like it stopped, and dropped straight down. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Nephi, UT |
| Latitude | 39° 43' 7.94'' N (39.718873°) |
| Longitude | 111° 49' 11.93'' W (-111.81998°) |
| Elevation | 1584.069946m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-03-25 21:40 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-03-26 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 45.91° |
| First azimuth | 38.56° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 150.01° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Maybe two seconds at the most. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was a smoke trail that could be seen very clearly. Because the moon was either full or very close to it. It dissipated into a wide trail kind of like a contrail, except much faster. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |