Reports Report 1239m (Event 1239-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | kevin a |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | There is a regional airport in the direction of this object travel. However, the altitude was lower than aircraft or helicopters in the urban corridor, the brightness was much more intense than landing lights and the flash and break-up of the object was definitely not characteristic of aircraft. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arvada, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 51' 8.98'' N (39.852494°) |
| Longitude | 105° 7' 30.33'' W (-105.125093°) |
| Elevation | 1709.932617m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-03-03 22:06 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-03-04 05:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 204° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 16.41° |
| First azimuth | 27.9° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 7.27° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Red, White |
| 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 | Bright red streak at low altitude of approaching aircraft, broke into 3-4 straight line balls of white light |