Night was dark with no moon, was not initially looking in the direction of the meteor, surroundings became brighter than full moon and I looked up... exclaimed "Holy Mackerel"
Location
Address
Emmett, ID
Latitude
43° 56' 21.53'' N (43.939313°)
Longitude
116° 38' 26.96'' W (-116.640823°)
Elevation
742.044861m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-04-15 05:10 MDT
UT Date & Time
2015-04-15 11:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
80°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.83°
First azimuth
274.4°
First elevation
42°
Last azimuth
300.03°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
40°
Remarks
initially bright, turning to smoke color, eventually fading to faint cloud
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
central dark region formed in the trail, bright on the edges, just before final flash
