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Observer
Name
Bonnie M
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
since it looked like it was only 5 or 10 miles from Helena, Montana I would be curious to know how far away it really was. it was such a bright green I have never seen one like that before.
Location
Address
Townsend, MT
Latitude
46° 16' 54.57'' N (46.281824°)
Longitude
111° 34' 41.75'' W (-111.578263°)
Elevation
1519.59668m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-28 05:54 MDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-28 11:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
35.38°
First azimuth
41.14°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
26.22°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it had orange sparkles behind it but not a tail