| 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 |