Four of us all saw and this jumped the heck out of us. It was incredibly fast and bright with bright green and burning trail. Hoping to see if anyone caught on video or knows why it was green and exploded twice.
Location
Address
Livingston, MT
Latitude
45° 37' 16.45'' N (45.621235°)
Longitude
110° 34' 41.33'' W (-110.578148°)
Elevation
1382.445068m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-09-18 22:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-09-19 04:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
251°
Moving
Facing azimuth
6.66°
First azimuth
15.58°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
345.36°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Two flashes with fire trail
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Green huge flash and on fire with tail, second flash with fire and then gone.
