Reports Report 2439h (Event 2439-2025)

Observer
Name Rusty T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Butte, MT
Latitude 45° 58' 19.2'' N (45.972001°)
Longitude 112° 28' 47.72'' W (-112.479921°)
Elevation 1688.018311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-05-03 09:30 MDT
UT Date & Time 2025-05-03 15:30 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 133°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 126.89°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 129.34°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Green, Light Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Glowing train behind bright burst
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Started as a glowing green streak, that turned brighter green and terminated in a bright yellow fireball
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After fireball, streak continued with darker fragments and gray smoke