Reports Report 643k (Event 643-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Driving home from work headed west on Highway 14 towards I-25. I saw it through my drivers window. It looked like it was over Loveland, near vertical trajectory. Stopped and observed smoke moving for a few minutes smoke moved 30 - 40 degrees east in maybe 5 minutes. Awesome to see. Looked like one of those professional fireworks that sparkle on the way up, but coming down. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Collins, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 34' 51.23'' N (40.580896°) |
| Longitude | 104° 58' 51.06'' W (-104.98085°) |
| Elevation | 1513.259277m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-02-07 18:15 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-02-08 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 167° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 210° |
| First azimuth | 210° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 212° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Definitely smoke. Hung in air and was moving with the wind. Stayed for about 5 minutes then lost sight due to darkness coming |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it was coming down it broke up into many pieces. I saw smaller glowing pieces fragmenting off. It went dark before hitting the ground. It seemed really close. |