All 16 members of our "party" witnessed this amazing phenomena. None of us had every seen any meteor like this previously, despite extensive time spent in remote areas. Truly Amazing!
Location
Address
Riggins, ID
Latitude
45° 26' 57.09'' N (45.449193°)
Longitude
115° 45' 40.03'' W (-115.76112°)
Elevation
622.7146m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-15 21:30 PDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-16 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.73°
First azimuth
139.81°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
56.8°
Last elevation
39°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Purple, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing train, did not last long, bright orange to dull purple, quickly faded.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I did not see a flash, fragmented into dozens of pieces just before disappearing behind a near by ridge.
