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Observer
Name
Joshua M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving from Jackson Hole to Rock Springs in the middle of the night (1-2am) and this burning massive shooting star object appeared briefly (a few seconds) in the sky. (In the distance it appeared large, similar to holding a dime at arms length)
Location
Address
Pinedale, WY
Latitude
42° 26' 59.77'' N (42.449936°)
Longitude
109° 35' 33.57'' W (-109.592659°)
Elevation
2173.599609m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-09-24 01:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-09-24 07:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
150°
First azimuth
130°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
165°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-