Reports Report 19a (Event 19-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas H |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Persistant brightness, orange fireball, sparks coming off. Almost like a rocket, I've seen the shuttle re entry and was not like that at all. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 0' 9.12'' N (39.002533°) |
| Longitude | 104° 47' 31.46'' W (-104.792071°) |
| Elevation | 2078.567m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-01-01 20:05 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-01-02 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 87° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 320° |
| First azimuth | 320° |
| First elevation | 69° |
| Last azimuth | 70° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| 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 | Sparks coming off fireball |