I was sitting in my living room and saw a bright light. Turned to look just as the green light dropped down in the sky and appeared to explode and burn out. Was a bright flash of light. I am a skywatcher but this was totally by chance.
Location
Address
Centennial, CO
Latitude
39° 36' 5.85'' N (39.601624°)
Longitude
104° 45' 5.02'' W (-104.751395°)
Elevation
1770.360352m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-16 23:10 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-17 05:10 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
123°
Moving
Facing azimuth
322.84°
First azimuth
305.98°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
322.82°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
It appeared to burn out in a flash with a trail of bright green afterwards
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to burn out in a flash with a trail of bright green afterwards
