Looking east on i90 it fell straight down a bright white teardrop with wider than average tail streak, white drops falling ahead and red ball separating from rear was one of most amazing
Location
Address
Rapid City, SD
Latitude
44° 4' 49.95'' N (44.080543°)
Longitude
103° 13' 51.65'' W (-103.231015°)
Elevation
987.799744m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-10-30 04:45 MST
UT Date & Time
2023-10-30 10:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
5°
Moving
Facing azimuth
200.23°
First azimuth
89.98°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
89.54°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White Drops melted off falling ahead of main teardrop also a red ball 1/3 size of main teardrop came out of high end and separated before all going black
