It was an amazing spectacle. It lasted long enough for my husband to turn and view it as well. He told me that it could have been a meteor or a satellite falling and entering the atmosphere and burning up. This is the 1st time that I have seen anything like this. Not like a falling star.
Location
Address
Meridian, ID
Latitude
43° 36' 51.18'' N (43.614217°)
Longitude
116° 23' 54.6'' W (-116.3985°)
Elevation
792.067444m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-09 19:21 MST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-10 02:21 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
27.77°
First azimuth
21.08°
First elevation
36°
Last azimuth
30.47°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
The flash was at the end of visual contact. Firery ball that was burning.
