The object resembled a meteor but moved slowly enough to track with the naked eye across the sky and seemed bigger and brighter than what you typically see in a split second observation of a meteor. It glowed white and orange and visibly fragmented. The object moved west to east and didn't disappear but rather went out of my range of sight due to the obstruction of the house. I took a step back to watch it as far as i could and it showed no signs of disappearing but instead seemed to just continue onward. I believe it looked more like an object entering the atmosphere as opposed to a meteor but was still similar to a meteor in its linear movement and tail. THE TIME OF THE SIGHTING IS APPROXIMATE but definitely occurred shortly after 7 pm MST.
Location
Address
Salem, UT
Latitude
40° 3' 1.56'' N (40.050432°)
Longitude
111° 39' 56.6'' W (-111.665722°)
Elevation
1426.016357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-03 19:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-04 02:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
20°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
275°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared like it was breaking apart into smaller bits, leaving a much longer tail than a typical meteor.
