| Observer |
|
Name |
Franchesca T |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was an extremely slow moving fireball in comparison to other meteorites. It was also the brightest and most beautiful I have ever seen. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Helena, Mt |
|
Latitude |
46° 36' 19'' N (46.605278°)
|
|
Longitude |
112° 4' 20.83'' W (-112.072453°)
|
|
Elevation |
1221.080811m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-02-23 22:57 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-02-24 05:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
155° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
306.87° |
|
First azimuth |
317.27° |
|
First elevation |
61° |
|
Last azimuth |
341.07° |
|
Last elevation |
12° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-18 |
|
Color |
Blue, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
It had pieces trailing the larger piece and what looked like a slight smoke trail. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The object was breaking up into 5 or 6 pieces. |
