Reports Report 451bx (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Doug S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The tail was between 15-30 degrees long across the sky, and was dwindling, but continued on once it hit my horizon in the sky. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Helena, Mt |
| Latitude | 46° 43' 25.32'' N (46.7237°) |
| Longitude | 112° 1' 20.54'' W (-112.022372°) |
| Elevation | 1173.216309m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:57 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:57 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 282.38° |
| First azimuth | 272.83° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 332.14° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was an initial fireball in front, that fragmented into approximately 10-12 pieces that I could tell. Then a second fireball about 15-20 degrees behind, but on the same path had 5-10 small fragments and about half the tail of the first fireball. |