Reports Report 2896h (Event 2896-2026)

Observer
Name Katherine F
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I would say this was a rather large object, and fairly close.
Location
Address Florence, MT
Latitude 46° 38' 40.94'' N (46.644706°)
Longitude 113° 56' 4.24'' W (-113.93451°)
Elevation 1385.22937m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-18 13:00 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-18 19:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 257°
Moving
Facing azimuth 99.35°
First azimuth 106.07°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -17
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very bright, almost silvery mettalic
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Many flashes surrounding the main object. It had a huge flashing tail, also.