Reports Report 451em (Event 451-2015)

Observer
Name Jason N
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was like nothing I have ever seen.
Location
Address Polson, Mt
Latitude 47° 40' 42.61'' N (47.678503°)
Longitude 114° 10' 53.89'' W (-114.181637°)
Elevation 923.570129m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-02-23 22:57 MST
UT Date & Time 2015-02-24 05:57 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 345°
First azimuth 162.67°
First elevation 11°
Last azimuth 336.24°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 20°
Remarks The trails resembled orange showering sparks.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There were many fragments or objects and it seemed like each was leaving a trail similar to a firework. All of the objects were close together with three of them being further back.