I’ve seen shooting stars before but nothing like this. The intensity of the brightness was so much stronger. it’s a clear night with perfect air quality.
Location
Address
Jackson, WY
Latitude
43° 28' 29.88'' N (43.474967°)
Longitude
110° 48' 20.4'' W (-110.805668°)
Elevation
1874.944702m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-03 21:33 MDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-04 03:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
14.88°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
35°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Flash at the end of the extremely bright trail looked like an explosion
