The trail was a brilliant green and lit up the entire sky. I actually thought it was a flare or a plane exploding at first. I was hunting in the area, so no city lights around me.
Location
Address
, MT
Latitude
45° 8' 20.53'' N (45.139036°)
Longitude
113° 22' 26.7'' W (-113.374084°)
Elevation
2313.552734m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-11-13 06:25 MST
UT Date & Time
2024-11-13 13:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
109°
Moving
Facing azimuth
312.02°
First azimuth
272.43°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
0.7°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright yellow orange and you could see it break apart