| Observer |
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| Name | Nicki W |
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| Experience Level | 1/5 |
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| Remarks | I was watching the northern lights and “STEVE” was visible to the northwest of me (the fireball was east to northeast) |
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| Location |
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| Address | Wilsall, MT |
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| Latitude | 45° 59' 10.86'' N (45.99°) |
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| Longitude | 110° 39' 21.58'' W (-110.66°) |
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| Elevation | 1532.05m |
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| Time and Duration |
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| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-18 21:55 MDT |
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| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-19 03:55 UT |
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| Duration | ≈3.5s |
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| Direction |
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| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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| Descent Angle | 240° |
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| Moving |
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| Facing azimuth | 42.75° |
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| First azimuth | - |
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| First elevation | 44° |
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| Last azimuth | - |
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| Last elevation | 15° |
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| Brightness and color |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
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| Color | White, red, orange |
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| Concurrent Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Delayed Sound |
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| Observation | No |
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| Remarks | - |
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| Persistent train |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Duration | 3s |
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| Length | - |
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| Remarks | Bright red and orange with “sparks” like fireworks |
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| Terminal flash |
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| Observation | Yes |
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| Remarks | Flash of white then the colors |
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| Fragmentation |
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| Observation | Unknown |
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| Remarks | - |
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