Reports Report 3851a (Event 3851-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Travis Z |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Sighting was 9 years ago. Date, time, and location data are approximate. It was early morning in mid-July 2014, in rural Montana, Hwy 2, heading west. Fireball first appeared directly overhead, heading E to W very fast. It disappeared over the horizon before a bright terminal flash lit up the whole night. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Happys Inn, MT |
| Latitude | 48° 4' 35.52'' N (48.076532°) |
| Longitude | 115° 13' 47.05'' W (-115.229737°) |
| Elevation | 1020.72644m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-07-14 02:00 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-07-14 08:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 238° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250.87° |
| First azimuth | 252.85° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 254.18° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash over horizon, bright as daylight for <1 sec. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |