Reports Report 3441k (Event 3441-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim and Teresa S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were facing a bright full moon in deepening twilight, sitting on our balcony. This was a very bright, definite fireball, big and clear enough to know it wasn't an airplane or satellite, and moving rapidly across the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Hayden, ID |
| Latitude | 47° 46' 33.86'' N (47.776073°) |
| Longitude | 116° 45' 10.44'' W (-116.752901°) |
| Elevation | 719.586m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-09-15 20:15 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-09-16 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 106° |
| First azimuth | 119° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 50° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange |
| 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 | One glowing fragment arcing off the main glowing fireball to front which fell off immediately |