For sure the craziest thing I've seen in the night sky. Kind of gave both my girlfriend and I slight chills. Just tried to process what we had just witnessed. Super cool experience.
Location
Address
Missoula, MT
Latitude
46° 51' 5.71'' N (46.851587°)
Longitude
114° 0' 59.39'' W (-114.016497°)
Elevation
970.912964m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-02-05 19:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-02-06 02:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.52°
First azimuth
335.78°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
17.37°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing train of yellow to red flame
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it appeared to burn off, it had a bright flash at its end. Followed by residual light
