| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Shayla S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was the most significant event I have ever seen in the sky, absolutely gorgeous! I was going to make a wish but I read its regarded as a bad omen- craziest part, my husband was facing the opposite direction when it happened, although he saw the flash on the truck- so bright! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Great Falls, MT |
| Latitude | 47° 44' 15.96'' N (47.737768°) |
| Longitude | 111° 4' 42.03'' W (-111.078343°) |
| Elevation | 1001.198853m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-31 21:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-11-01 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320.91° |
| First azimuth | 332.59° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 293.57° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It burst apart at the end and exploded with a brilliant flash of red and white, shooting fragments or sparks of debri- it lit up the shiny surface of my truck. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It burst tons lit up fragments in a circular shape when it exploded, white in color, bright as the sun. |