| Observer |
|
Name |
Jack F |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
In my opinion, this was a once in a lifetime experience. It was perhaps 500 times larger than any meteor that I have ever seen. Truly spectacular. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Whitefish, MT |
|
Latitude |
48° 21' 28.02'' N (48.357784°)
|
|
Longitude |
114° 19' 23.85'' W (-114.323292°)
|
|
Elevation |
950.285339m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-11-17 06:24 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-11-17 13:24 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
169° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
346.38° |
|
First azimuth |
343.9° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
348.62° |
|
Last elevation |
69° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
30s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
like fog, cloud. grey |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I wasn't looking in the direction of the meteor at first. The flash of light made me look. It lit up the whole area with a bright white light. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
