It was a large ball of flame with a flaming tail that came straight down from the sky into the ground out to the left of me into the dark area as I was driving down the interstate
Location
Address
Deer Lodge, MT
Latitude
46° 21' 47.39'' N (46.363165°)
Longitude
112° 49' 32.31'' W (-112.825641°)
Elevation
1531.028809m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-22 00:45 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-22 06:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
285.69°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
310.48°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
8°
Remarks
Giant flame trail with a fire ball all connected till the fire ball hit the ground or horizon then trail stopped