I initially thought it was a flare descending, then thought it was my imagination until a I saw the news reports and thought to go back and see if my dashcam caught it.
Video
Location
Address
Castle Rock, CO
Latitude
39° 21' 58.59'' N (39.366275°)
Longitude
104° 51' 53.37'' W (-104.864826°)
Elevation
1890.032m
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 down left to up right
Descent Angle
7°
Moving
Facing azimuth
95.11°
First azimuth
61.64°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
74.98°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Several flashes as it fell
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like it was breaking apart and getting smaller as it descended
