First time I've seen anything like it. Similar to bottle rocket with fire tail just before explosion. Size was similar to Hale Bopp comet in the 90s but obvious much quicker and brighter.
Location
Address
Las Vegas, NV
Latitude
36° 10' 35.1'' N (36.176417°)
Longitude
115° 11' 20.97'' W (-115.189159°)
Elevation
649.514587m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-09-30 06:20 PDT
UT Date & Time
2021-09-30 13:20 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.04°
First azimuth
274.21°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
275.88°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.5s
Length
7°
Remarks
Small glowing train that disappeared right after the fireball went out
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Brighter flash just before it disappeared. Almost looked like a large bottle rocket, but without the explosion.
