Two of my co-workers saw the event at the same time several miles ahead of me. We are CDL drivers for TranSystems LLC. We talked about it on the radio for several minutes.
Location
Address
Boise, ID
Latitude
43° 19' 3.12'' N (43.32°)
Longitude
115° 55' 26.17'' W (-115.92°)
Elevation
995.03m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-13 04:25 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-11-13 11:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
167°
Moving
Facing azimuth
321.99°
First azimuth
295.9°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
299.57°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
60°
Remarks
It looked like a fourth of July firework shooting toward the earth. Another description is like the Scud missiles I experienced in Desert Storm.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The was brilliant flash that light up the sky like the sun burst for a second. That is what caught my eye first. Then followed the 4th of July light show.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a waterfall of colored lights trailing east to west toward the earth following the brilliant flash.
