Reports Report 1240y (Event 1240-2021)

Observer
Name Jill B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Eagle, ID
Latitude 43° 45' 29.92'' N (43.758312°)
Longitude 116° 23' 12.3'' W (-116.386749°)
Elevation 838.658813m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2021-03-01 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2021-03-02 03:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 261°
Moving
Facing azimuth
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 290.7°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 80°
Remarks It was a ball of fire with a long white/yellow tail that followed. We thought it was maybe a plane ready to crash but it was going way too fast and disintegrated by the time it met the earth.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -