Reports Report 1426u (Event 1426-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sias J |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen meteors / deorbits before, but this was a truly stunning event. The brightness is hard to describe. Venus was there for comparison, but this fireball was much, much brighter, captivating. My wife and I were driving at the time and watched it unfold directly ahead of us. The semi in front of us threw on his brakes when it appeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Miles City, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 19' 49.44'' N (46.330399°) |
| Longitude | 105° 57' 47.82'' W (-105.963284°) |
| Elevation | 747.914001m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-07-09 21:47 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-07-10 03:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 228.43° |
| First azimuth | 204.72° |
| First elevation | 23° |
| Last azimuth | 260.92° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball spawned small fragments throughout its observed travel, with a couple of larger fragmentation events. |