We saw this fireball and at first thought it was a firework, but then talked to a friend and they saw it too. We thought it was a firework because it was so close. Super duper awesome.
Location
Address
Cascade, ID
Latitude
44° 29' 59.65'' N (44.499902°)
Longitude
116° 0' 29.96'' W (-116.008322°)
Elevation
1451.055786m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-05-11 21:24 MDT
UT Date & Time
2024-05-12 03:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
143°
Moving
Facing azimuth
92.57°
First azimuth
87.18°
First elevation
11°
Last azimuth
108.67°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
We saw the fireball grow a little bigger as it went down and it got brighter and disappeared.
