Reports Report 3987aw (Event 3987-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe K |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | We were camping along the Salmon river in Idaho. I was down by the river taking pictures so I had my phone with me when the fireball suddenly appeared from the south, traveling north over the tree line you see in the video. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Salmon, ID |
| Latitude | 45° 22' 52.83'' N (45.381341°) |
| Longitude | 114° 2' 57.72'' W (-114.049366°) |
| Elevation | 1539.661499m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-07-12 22:08 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-07-13 04:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 86° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 12° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Blue, Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Glowing train that stuck around at the place where the fireball “exploded” |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball actually consisted of like 5 or 6 fireballs traveling together |