Reports Report 451cw (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christina A |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | - |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Missoula, Mt |
| Latitude | 46° 58' 50.82'' N (46.980783°) |
| Longitude | 114° 8' 56.15'' W (-114.14893°) |
| Elevation | 1033.786255m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-23 22:55 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-24 05:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 346° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140.11° |
| First azimuth | 141.98° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 352.95° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| 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 | When first observed the tail was tight and had no visible breaks. As the fireball continued across the sky the tail began to fragment into smaller particles that moved slower than the head and became less bright or burnt off. |