Observer |
Name |
James C |
Experience Level |
3/5
|
Remarks |
Streaked eastward from Rockie mountains out over north metro Denver, CO. Must have been seen by many. |
Location |
Address |
Boulder, CO |
Latitude |
39° 56' 13.25'' N (39.937014°)
|
Longitude |
105° 14' 10.55'' W (-105.236263°)
|
Elevation |
1794.985m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2017-12-14 19:50 MST
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-12-15 02:50 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up to down |
Descent Angle |
180° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
86.54° |
First azimuth |
86.47° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
86.5° |
Last elevation |
19° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
Color |
Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Very bright white/yellow streaking fireball streaked eastward but burst with a bright green/white flash before suddenly disappearing in the night sky. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |