The meteor was bright enough to illuminate the face of one of my companions and other objects in my campsite. Numerous campers at other sites witnessed the fireball as we heard them all cheering and hollering after the event. The object was traveling almost directly west to east.
Location
Address
, UT
Latitude
38° 32' 58.28'' N (38.549522°)
Longitude
109° 42' 42.44'' W (-109.711789°)
Elevation
1784.875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-04-30 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2021-05-01 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
15°
Last elevation
41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several small pieces of glowing debris lasted about 1/2 second
