Reports Report 860o (Event 860-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Adam H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was heading East on Swan Mountain Rd. towards US 6. I saw the object moving at about 11 o\'clock. It was moving towards the ground at a high angle; >60 degrees. It went behind a ridge, so I didn\'t see it hit anything. I am not sure how far away it was, but I would guess less than 10 miles. There was a meteor sighting in Chaffee County, south and east of where I was, at roughly the same time. The object was moving very fast, and it took a moment to even realize what I saw. I am not sure what it was, but it was moving very fast and was very bright. Almost as bright as someone reflecting light at you. It looked to have a round end followed by a short tail, but it could have been and optical illusion. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Keystone, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 36' 5.72'' N (39.601588°) |
| Longitude | 106° 1' 19.56'' W (-106.0221°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-06-20 12:38 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-06-20 18:38 UT |
| Duration | ≈1s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.00174° |
| First azimuth | 98.33032° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 98.78954° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Very bright white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | I did not see it originate. I did see it as it crossed my field of view out my windshield. It appeared to have a small train, but it went by very quickly. It may have appeared to have a train since it was moving fast. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |