Reports Report 6873f (Event 6873-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adam S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was at a traffic light when I caught this out of my peripheral vision. It was incredibly close and a true wonder to see. Another driver next to me saw it as well and even yelled "Is that even real?" because of how close it was. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Missoula, MT |
| Latitude | 46° 57' 32.2'' N (46.958945°) |
| Longitude | 114° 7' 57.84'' W (-114.132732°) |
| Elevation | 980.94043m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-11-13 06:40 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-11-13 13:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.15° |
| First azimuth | 358.56° |
| First elevation | 8° |
| Last azimuth | 24.61° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | glowing and sparkling |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |