Reports Report 2896n (Event 2896-2026)

Observer
Name Melanie S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Dillon, MT
Latitude 45° 14' 20.67'' N (45.239076°)
Longitude 112° 39' 32.3'' W (-112.658971°)
Elevation 1623.937012m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-18 13:09 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-18 19:09 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 287.27°
First azimuth 285.24°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth 309.72°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue, Light Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Approximately 2 minutes after seeing the fireball, I heard a loud (but distant) boom.
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -