| Observer |
|
Name |
John S |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
Seeing a surprisingly large fireball with a white wiggling smokey tail zip by at a seemingly close distance was a spectacular, surreal experience! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Parma, ID |
|
Latitude |
43° 54' 33.23'' N (43.909231°)
|
|
Longitude |
116° 55' 17.43'' W (-116.921508°)
|
|
Elevation |
705.971008m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-11-03 19:05 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-11-04 01:05 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From right to left |
|
Descent Angle |
270° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
90° |
|
First azimuth |
225° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
90° |
|
Last elevation |
45° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I did hear a sound, that's what made me look up. However, I'm not sure it was associated with this object. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a small piece broke off, two separate lights, then burned out. There was a smoke trail behind the light. |
