Fireball report

Reports Report 602a (Event 602-2007)

Observer
Name	Benjamin H
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	This story seems old but I’ve also witnessed the Aurora Borealis in Idaho in June. I think the lack of light pollution helps with identification.

Location
Address	Hill City, ID
Latitude	43° 17' 49.6'' N (43.297112°)
Longitude	115° 3' 40.86'' W (-115.061349°)
Elevation	1552.901978m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2007-07-18 02:30 MST
UT Date & Time	2007-07-18 08:30 UT
Duration	≈3.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	126°

Moving
Facing azimuth	46.34°
First azimuth	67.9°
First elevation	34°
Last azimuth	34.79°
Last elevation	33°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-9
Color	Yellow

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Unknown
Duration	-
Length	-
Remarks	-

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I was driving a tractor on the camas prairie on the Rice ranch raking hay. I very much recall small fragmentation drifting down near the tractor I was running. I only worked there during a few weeks in the summer of 2007. I recall the farm owners and others in the area remarking that the meteorite had landed near Iron Mountain. I recall this location as if is the name of my home town in MI. The meteorite came from behind my right shoulder as I was facing nor or NNW. Annie Rice’ tractor was ahead of me slightly so that she did not see the fragments. Only the brief fireball. Id be happy to go back and collect reports. It wasn’t unknown in the area at the time.

Fragmentation

Observation

Yes

Remarks

I was driving a tractor on the camas prairie on the Rice ranch raking hay. I very much recall small fragmentation drifting down near the tractor I was running. I only worked there during a few weeks in the summer of 2007. I recall the farm owners and others in the area remarking that the meteorite had landed near Iron Mountain. I recall this location as if is the name of my home town in MI. The meteorite came from behind my right shoulder as I was facing nor or NNW. Annie Rice’ tractor was ahead of me slightly so that she did not see the fragments. Only the brief fireball. Id be happy to go back and collect reports. It wasn’t unknown in the area at the time.