Reports Report 5945ah (Event 5945-2023)

Observer
Name Bret N
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks It seemed to move much more slowly than a typical meteorite
Location
Address Tooele, UT
Latitude 40° 32' 34.6'' N (40.542944°)
Longitude 112° 15' 58.93'' W (-112.266369°)
Elevation 1552.116333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-06 21:40 MDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-07 03:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 125°
Moving
Facing azimuth 349.56°
First azimuth 346.99°
First elevation 51°
Last azimuth 357.64°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Several seconds after the fireball I heard a faint boom, like a very distant thunder
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks A single smaller, less bright piece separated from the main mass less than a second before both went dark