I've seen shooting stars before but this was something on a much different level, extremely large and intense and lit up the entire sky around us for a few seconds
Location
Address
Tetonia, ID
Latitude
43° 49' 30.04'' N (43.825012°)
Longitude
111° 5' 10.9'' W (-111.086362°)
Elevation
1922.553833m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-03 09:20 MDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-03 15:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
343.71°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
311.49°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Lit up the sky for several seconds, saw trail of burning debris for several seconds. It was large and intense, nothing like I've ever seen before
