| Observer |
|
Name |
Dakota R |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Dillon, MT |
|
Latitude |
45° 14' 46.96'' N (45.246377°)
|
|
Longitude |
112° 37' 28.31'' W (-112.624531°)
|
|
Elevation |
1540.454712m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-10-12 03:05 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-10-12 09:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
111° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
70° |
|
First elevation |
42° |
|
Last azimuth |
120° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
5s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
It was light light grey color trail left behind |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Before it fragmented it got real bright orange and flashed |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I saw at least 6 large fragments break from the main meteor after the bright orange flash |
