If I were to hold up a tape measure at arms length the tail would have been about 3 to 3.5 inches long.
Location
Address
Moab, UT
Latitude
38° 33' 51.99'' N (38.564443°)
Longitude
109° 32' 21.06'' W (-109.539183°)
Elevation
1251.602m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-07 04:35 MDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-07 10:35 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.51°
First azimuth
278.2°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
277.21°
Last elevation
51°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing, slowly faded, very narrow (like a line in the sky)
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bright flash is what initially alerted me to it. I just happened to be looking slightly upward in the sky. It was like a bright white flash with blue in it.
