Was brilliant and thick from start to finish. Other people in the car were with me and saw it as well. Bright enough to be confused with landing lights on an airplane or a crashing satellite but obviously wasn't.
Location
Address
Virgin, UT
Latitude
37° 8' 13.7'' N (37.137138°)
Longitude
113° 14' 43.36'' W (-113.245378°)
Elevation
1299.013184m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-29 18:20 MST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-30 01:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
296.75°
First azimuth
312.27°
First elevation
87°
Last azimuth
294.04°
Last elevation
24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Purple, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started with a purple hue, shifting to green, then white before a flash of white.
