Reports Report 451fb (Event 451-2015)

Observer
Name RJ G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Kalispell, Mt
Latitude 48° 16' 24.71'' N (48.273531°)
Longitude 114° 21' 27.86'' W (-114.357738°)
Elevation 931.197083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-02-23 22:56 MST
UT Date & Time 2015-02-24 05:56 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 183°
Moving
Facing azimuth 345.36°
First azimuth 348.98°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 348.82°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 20°
Remarks object was falling very slowly and breaking up on the way down and leaving a very long trail behind each fragment
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks as the object fell very slowly it began to break up, leaving individual very long trails behind each fragment