It was quite remarkable - I've observed the night sky for extended periods of times and have never seen anything quite like this. My wife observed it as well.
Location
Address
Bozeman, MT
Latitude
45° 42' 22.5'' N (45.70625°)
Longitude
111° 0' 52.32'' W (-111.014534°)
Elevation
1447.638062m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-23 20:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-24 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
175°
Moving
Facing azimuth
111.98°
First azimuth
109.9°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
107.52°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a bright flash but it did appear that very minor fragment streaks came off of the main streak. It was not one solid line.
