American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3987g (Event 3987-2022)

Observer
Name Ryan G
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address , WY
Latitude 44° 0' 24.01'' N (44.00667°)
Longitude 107° 50' 43.84'' W (-107.84551°)
Elevation 1311.319092m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-12 22:07 MDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-13 04:07 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 80°
Moving
Facing azimuth 332.75°
First azimuth 330°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 342°
Last elevation 47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length 30°
Remarks Thin trail. Then large plume where it exploded followed by many smaller trails that faded after a couple of minutes. It the sun had set for a long time and all clouds were dark. The trail stayed illuminated by the sun for over 10 minutes.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Burn for several seconds then large flash and fragmented with dozens of trails and fire balls
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -