I had enough time to watch it come at us, ask what it was, get out of my car and stare as it passed over and it vanished right as it appeared that it would collide with the Lady of the Rockies statue.
Location
Address
Butte, MT
Latitude
46° 0' 18.13'' N (46.005035°)
Longitude
112° 32' 12.51'' W (-112.536809°)
Elevation
1691.772339m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-24 02:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-24 09:10 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
262.95°
First azimuth
268.17°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
89.98°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Apx 5 seconds after sighting what I thought was a very bright large and growing shooting star heading directly toward me, it grew much larger and brighter and the remnants trailing behind it became much more prominent. The leading point was almost less miraculous than the trailing embers that followed about 10-15 lengths behind the bright leading point
