I have never seen anything like this. As fast as it happened I remember at first thinking it was a shooting star but then as bright and as close as it was I knew it had to be Something else. I thought it was going to hit the mountain, I was overly shocked at how bright it was and the trail left behind was incredible.
Location
Address
Herman, ID
Latitude
43° 8' 22.3'' N (43.139527°)
Longitude
111° 20' 26.39'' W (-111.340665°)
Elevation
1998.548584m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-09-12 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-09-13 03:30 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
254°
Moving
Facing azimuth
356.99°
First azimuth
359.5°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
337.23°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train left behind after the ball grew very bright an faded. I thought the ball was going to hit the mountain infront of me.
