I think we saw the end of the fireball. We didn't see the smoke trail until about 15 seconds after the glowing tail dissipated.
Location
Address
Butte, MT
Latitude
45° 59' 11.7'' N (45.986583°)
Longitude
112° 29' 16.81'' W (-112.488003°)
Elevation
1687.13623m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-07-12 22:19 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-07-13 04:19 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.4°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
79.67°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were 3 maybe 4 fireballs in succession. We saw a smoke cloud in the opposite direction. Facing west at about 50 degrees high in line with the path of the fireballs.
