Reports Report 451hi (Event 451-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Suzanne M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | One of the most amazing things I've ever seen... slow-moving, (seemingly) low-altitude, on such a perfect, crystal-clear night. I thought someone had set off a firework when I first saw it, but then I realized it wasn't moving up, it was moving across the sky. We immediately pulled over and I was able to watch it cross directly overhead through the moon roof of our car. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lolo, Mt |
| Latitude | 46° 45' 21.92'' N (46.756088°) |
| Longitude | 114° 4' 54.67'' W (-114.081854°) |
| Elevation | 970.266724m |
| 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 left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 3° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 179.66° |
| First azimuth | 178.38° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 3.47° |
| Last elevation | 34° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | a glowing trail of particles, similar to the burning trail of a bottle rocket, it definitely grew as more material peeled off of the head of the main object |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | well defined points of light as material/fragments broke apart, creating multiple individually-traceable trails |