| Observer |
|
Name |
Erin S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
My husband also saw it even though we were in completely different places. (He'll fill out a separate observation form for his sighting.) |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gardiner, MT |
|
Latitude |
45° 39' 44.58'' N (45.662382°)
|
|
Longitude |
110° 42' 49.28'' W (-110.71369°)
|
|
Elevation |
1544.059937m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-04-18 13:07 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-04-18 19:07 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
110° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
266.92° |
|
First azimuth |
280.39° |
|
First elevation |
41° |
|
Last azimuth |
284.35° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-25 |
|
Color |
It began as light blue and then it burned up, so yellow followed by very brief orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
0.3s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
very brief smoke trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was the streak and then it flashed, burned up, and disappeared |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
