Reports Report 451w (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It looked to me like a fireball. It moved slowly (relatively) across the night sky over the Salt Lake Valley, and disappeared near the horizon going from the South to approximately due North. I assure it was not an aircraft, as I observed an aircraft flying next to the fireball for the first 2 seconds of it's duration. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Draper, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 28' 37.86'' N (40.477182°) |
| Longitude | 111° 49' 23.05'' W (-111.82307°) |
| Elevation | 1812.627808m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 23:01 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 06:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 342.05° |
| First azimuth | 302.26° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 346.25° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | It was a glowing orange streak, longer in the beginning but dissipated over time. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |