Reports Report 6873hy (Event 6873-2024)

Observer
Name Trevor C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lincoln, MT
Latitude 46° 52' 29.31'' N (46.874807°)
Longitude 112° 23' 52.3'' W (-112.397861°)
Elevation 1610.479492m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-11-13 06:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2024-11-13 13:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 354.59°
First azimuth 355.21°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 12.66°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 60s
Length 10°
Remarks Glowed orange before fading to white
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright blue, lit up the entire valley like it was Times Square
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small orange ball the size of a match head was seen after the bright blue explosion traveling on long past the train