I am a fire lookout in the wilderness and have seen many shooting stars. I have seen one other fireball in the past. *I submitted another report with the incorrect date. Please disregard the one with “12/03/2020” as the date.*
Location
Address
Fort Bridger, WY
Latitude
41° 19' 33.24'' N (41.325899°)
Longitude
110° 24' 15.22'' W (-110.404229°)
Elevation
2040.406616m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-04 17:06 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-05 00:06 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
223°
Moving
Facing azimuth
293.45°
First azimuth
295.04°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
291°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A prominent flash of a moving ball of light with a prominent tail
