Reports Report 577a (Event 577-2007)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dennis T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was awakened by something out of my sleep (more like a concussion, not noise), I immediately jumped out of bed and opened my balcony door by my bed and saw a small meteor streaking from west of downtown Denver that grew gigantic as it seemed to pass directly over me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Highlands Ranch, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 34.44'' N (39.526233°) |
| Longitude | 104° 55' 35.37'' W (-104.926492°) |
| Elevation | 1819.235m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2007-12-28 04:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2007-12-28 11:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340.64° |
| First azimuth | 335.16° |
| First elevation | 2° |
| Last azimuth | 340.6° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | a bright "rocket trail" like the big ball meteor brightness |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |