Immediately after seeing this event I jumped online to track what it may have been and found it to be a Rocket Body (SL-24 Maybe) Longest duration re-entry I have ever seen. Pretty amazing and I may have to start tracking more and have a camera ready next time
Location
Address
Rock Springs, WY
Latitude
41° 37' 49.5'' N (41.630418°)
Longitude
109° 15' 24.94'' W (-109.256929°)
Elevation
1938.75m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-23 22:55 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-24 05:55 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
279.04°
First azimuth
271.95°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
309.4°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Smaller trails following the larger trail could be seen to separate and then fade out.
