I was leaving the grocery store when I found the moon to be very beautiful tonight. As I went to take a picture of the moon that's when I saw the fireball. After witnessing the event I looked at the picture I had taken and to my surprise I had captured the fireball with my moon picture.
Photo
Location
Address
Conifer, CO
Latitude
39° 32' 37.73'' N (39.543813°)
Longitude
105° 17' 29.64'' W (-105.291567°)
Elevation
2468.272m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-02-07 18:13 MST
UT Date & Time
2019-02-08 01:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
275°
First azimuth
275°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
277°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
10°
Remarks
Smoke trail that turned into a wavey form. I assume from the air moving the smoke.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A flash of light from the explosion and a few particles burned out
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It happened quickly, but I think I saw at least 2-3 particles after the initial explosion.
