| Observer |
|
Name |
Lindsay K |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Definitely the brightest fireball I've ever seen! And the slowest / longest lived. It was amazing! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Boulder, CO |
|
Latitude |
40° 3' 38.63'' N (40.06073°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 11' 43.44'' W (-105.1954°)
|
|
Elevation |
1579.165m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-14 19:48 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-15 02:48 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
261° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
120.09° |
|
First azimuth |
125.98° |
|
First elevation |
29° |
|
Last azimuth |
104.4° |
|
Last elevation |
18° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There were three bright flashes and the second flash had a small amount of fragmentation |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
