Reports Report 860a (Event 860-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tonia S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Would have thought this was a fire work, but it was too bright, moving too fast, and of short duration. Not a ballistic arc...flatter. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 21.51'' N (38.839307°) |
| Longitude | 104° 43' 34.73'' W (-104.726315°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-20 12:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-20 18:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 94.47912° |
| First azimuth | 62.91139° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 81.48768° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | glowing train, same orange as the fire ball. visible in broad daylight. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |