It was bright. Difficult to gage the intensity in full daylight. It was low on the horizon from my vantage point. I was driving on the highway at 70 mph when I saw it. Almost looked like a comet.
Location
Address
Buffalo Gap, SD
Latitude
43° 32' 9.75'' N (43.536042°)
Longitude
103° 19' 36.68'' W (-103.326855°)
Elevation
1049.304443m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-07-01 10:59 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-07-01 16:59 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
114°
Moving
Facing azimuth
186.75°
First azimuth
129.53°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
151.09°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to flash brighter just before it disappeared. There was a green tail on the ball, typical of a meteor, but it was fairly wide and bright.
