Reports Report 3412a (Event 3412-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kelly M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | 48 years old and have seen 100s of falling stars... Never after dawn like this. 20 years in military, looked like a plane being shot down or what I would think a falling piece of space junk... I would guess people would have seen it north of boise, id... VERY IMPRESSIVE EVENT! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mackay, ID |
| Latitude | 43° 58' 38.53'' N (43.97737°) |
| Longitude | 114° 3' 43.7'' W (-114.06214°) |
| Elevation | 2048.319m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-13 06:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-13 12:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 200° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Streak was clearly visible after sunrise |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Ending body was very white |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |