This was so cool. We had never seen anything that lasted that long. My son and I were floored! It seemed similar to the videos across the sky in Russian (only further away). An amazing experience. We're from Alaska, love that Idaho wide open sky!
Location
Address
Mountain Home, ID
Latitude
43° 17' 10.68'' N (43.2863°)
Longitude
115° 55' 45.18'' W (-115.929218°)
Elevation
974.33551m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-30 06:10 MDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-30 12:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
327.4°
First azimuth
42.26°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
291.79°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
8°
Remarks
the fireball or trail never faded. we lost it behind a mountain range and expected an explosion! the trail was very long.
