PhD in geology; Professor of Geology for over 36 years. Diameter of meteor appeared to be about 4mm at arms length. I happened to look up at Mt. Ogden and noticed the object almost immediately; it was visible for what I think was about 4 to 6 seconds.
Location
Address
Ogden, UT
Latitude
41° 11' 23.97'' N (41.189991°)
Longitude
111° 55' 58.3'' W (-111.93286°)
Elevation
1561.419434m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-11-03 18:03 MST
UT Date & Time
2025-11-04 01:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
30°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50°
First azimuth
50°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
235°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
3-4 smaller pieces broke from larger object and also had trails for a short time. Parent object continued along same trajectory.
