It looked like a big ball of fire flying through the sky. We almost thought it was a plane crashing but then it dissapeared. It appeared low on the the horizon line and was very bright. It was still daylight, but early evening. We were facing south and it was moving from east to west.
Location
Address
Columbia Falls, MT
Latitude
48° 18' 24.77'' N (48.306881°)
Longitude
114° 11' 50.48'' W (-114.197356°)
Elevation
936.600708m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-10-26 18:20 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-10-27 00:20 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
82°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
230°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright head/ball shooting fire out the back
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sparks, like fireworks, a long fiery tail coming out the back.
