I observed this object laying on my back, and so my estimates of direction are affected by that and my unfmailarity with the area. At the time I thought it was an unusual sight to me as there were three other typical meteors during the 2 hour period of observation. Those meteors were blue white streaks at lower and more angled elevations in the sky. I lack detail on timing and direction of this object aa only just became aware that objects like the one I think I saw are rare and interesting to study.
Location
Address
, UT
Latitude
38° 28' 8.92'' N (38.469144°)
Longitude
109° 44' 24.08'' W (-109.740022°)
Elevation
1729.527588m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-19 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-20 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
341.97°
First azimuth
354.85°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
354.99°
Last elevation
74°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash was a bright yellow glow around the last seen position of the object.
