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Observer
Name
Cherie M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Thornton, CO
Latitude
39° 57' 25.47'' N (39.957074°)
Longitude
104° 56' 20.89'' W (-104.939136°)
Elevation
1601.529419m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-05-16 23:15 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-05-17 05:15 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
329.56°
First azimuth
343.04°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
356.14°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Light Blue, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started as just a single dot of light and got bigger, suddenly got very bright and we could clearly see it break into 4 or 5 distinct pieces which we saw for about 2 seconds before it disappeared.