I don’t understand what I saw but it was a very bright teardrop shape (bigger than an airplane crash, making me think it was a meteor); I can’t understand why I’m unable to find any trace or news of this occurrence on the internet or local news coverage.
Location
Address
Draper, UT
Latitude
40° 29' 0.83'' N (40.483565°)
Longitude
111° 53' 56.62'' W (-111.899062°)
Elevation
1408.028198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-29 18:00 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-30 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
182°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.97°
First azimuth
13.77°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
8.53°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
Glowing teardrop shaped train of whitish-yellow color heading straight downward toward mountain horizon
