Reports Report 2398ac (Event 2398-2024)

Observer
Name Maureen B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It felt magical and otherworldly. I don’t know what it was but I thought it was a shooting star until it kept going and was a big bright ball at the end as it fell. It felt close.
Location
Address Helena Valley Northwest, MT
Latitude 46° 43' 25.85'' N (46.723846°)
Longitude 112° 0' 51.62'' W (-112.014339°)
Elevation 1169.516602m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-05-11 22:30 MDT
UT Date & Time 2024-05-12 04:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 181°
Moving
Facing azimuth 232.37°
First azimuth 232.84°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 257.93°
Last elevation 34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -