| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jillian P |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were traveling east on Duffy Ln heading to our ranch. Right before passing the country school, both my 15yr old daughter and I saw what appeared to be a fireball that had a red exterior, yellow core, and a yellow tail. It seemed quite low to the ground. We expected it to make collision with the field behind the school but were surprised to see no evidence of anything hitting the ground. Almost as if it had disappeared. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Canyon Creek, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 48' 20.68'' N (46.805744°) |
| Longitude | 112° 14' 51.23'' W (-112.247565°) |
| Elevation | 1300.088745m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-12-30 18:45 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-12-31 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 194° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 104.3° |
| First azimuth | 106.45° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 108.88° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |