Incredible to see, have never seen anything like it that was so bright for such a long duration.
Location
Address
Island Park, ID
Latitude
44° 25' 11.14'' N (44.419761°)
Longitude
111° 22' 12.11'' W (-111.37003°)
Elevation
1920.61145m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-05-03 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2025-05-04 03:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
335°
Moving
Facing azimuth
74.65°
First azimuth
65.6°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
85.27°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
15-30 seconds after seeing the bright white flash, sounds of multiple sonic booms that lasted for a duration of at least 30 seconds long. The dogs were very confused and alert towards the trajectory of the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
15°
Remarks
Smoke like trail, not a glowing train effect. Only visible during the flash period because it was so dark. I live in an area with near zero light pollution and the moon was only at a 1/4.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Insanely bright white light that turned darkness into half-way daylight. We were out in the dark forest at a campfire as the fireball crossed over us. Seeing the terminal flash confused some in our party, thinking it may have been a very bright distant firework (definitely not the case).
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very briefly, it was so bright you could see it fragment but not on the extreme level.
