Reports Report 3987b (Event 3987-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Clarence P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , MT |
| Latitude | 45° 43' 33.82'' N (45.726062°) |
| Longitude | 111° 10' 47.72'' W (-111.179923°) |
| Elevation | 1394.621216m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-12 21:05 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-13 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 93° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.79° |
| First azimuth | 267.86° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 69.03° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Train was glowing bright yellow white and remained in the sky for more than 10 minutes. It was right after sunset so it was illuminated by the sun in contrast to the dark evening sky. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I missed the initial flash but looked up in time to see it break apart when it hit the atmosphere and dozens of fragments streak across the sky going east. I watched the fragments for more than 10 seconds moving a a slower speed than I was expecting. |