| Observer |
|
Name |
Jake L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am very confident that meteor hit somewhere behind copper mountain, I would say maybe 3-6 miles South West of Copper. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Copper Mountain, CO |
|
Latitude |
39° 29' 46.21'' N (39.49617°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 9' 15.97'' W (-106.154437°)
|
|
Elevation |
3055.376m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-10-20 20:30 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-10-21 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
245° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
279.78° |
|
First azimuth |
300.09° |
|
First elevation |
66° |
|
Last azimuth |
238° |
|
Last elevation |
1° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It sounded like a soft bang in the distance |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The meteor flew behind Copper mountains horizon and a second later a night blueish flash light up that section of the sky. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
