Reports Report 2599l (Event 2599-2013)

Observer
Name al s
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks I work as a mountaineering guide and see plenty of meterorids and fireballs, this was noteable
Location
Address Keystone, CO
Latitude 39° 36' 10.61'' N (39.602946°)
Longitude 105° 57' 30.73'' W (-105.958535°)
Elevation 2870.16333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-23 21:20 MDT
UT Date & Time 2013-10-24 03:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 76.12°
First azimuth 17.46°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 78.03°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 20°
Remarks "stardust"
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks progressive bright white light with orange/red burn out, red and white fragmentation.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright white flash turning to red/ orange burn out, red and white fragmentation. Long shooting white fragments. Remeniscent of shuttle disaster.