Not of importance but I was sitting in my car in front of my father's house immediately after finding out he had died. My Dad and I collected meteorite fragments together when I was little. Seeing this meant something to me. I watch the skies all the time but I have never seen a fireball (lots of high-up falling stars but nothing like this). My boyfriend was with me and saw it as well.
Location
Address
Laramie, WY
Latitude
41° 19' 25.83'' N (41.323843°)
Longitude
105° 33' 15.02'' W (-105.554173°)
Elevation
2222.080811m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-02 19:50 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-03 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
195°
Moving
Facing azimuth
252.48°
First azimuth
255.98°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
257.63°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
glittery like a firework trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
YES! It came down as one then there was an explosion and a small piece "broke off" and shot sideways to the right of the comet then fell in its own trajectory.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the small but still very bright piece broke off, the main fireball descended a bit then exploded like a firework then hand a "raining down" of sparkles appearance.
