It was huge! There is only about a half a moon out tonight and it was double the size of the half of Moon! Only lasted a maximum of about 3 to 4 seconds and then completely disappeared. I did not observe it falling. I observed it extinguishing
Location
Address
Gallatin Gateway, MT
Latitude
45° 35' 19.56'' N (45.588768°)
Longitude
111° 16' 51.85'' W (-111.28107°)
Elevation
1687.984497m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-03 21:24 MDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-04 03:24 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
112°
Moving
Facing azimuth
235.01°
First azimuth
114.01°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
250.05°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Red, yellow, then white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
45°
Remarks
It entered my field of vision with a very long trail of smoke behind it. The front of it was a combination of orange and red down to white and then it disappeared.
