It was moving slower than I expected a comet to move, I almost mistook it for someones brightly glowing drone until it burst and split into two. It looked as of it broke apart right at the bottom part of the clouds. I was driving northbound so I only saw it for a moment.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 5' 37.82'' N (35.093839°)
Longitude
106° 36' 12.34'' W (-106.603428°)
Elevation
1577.571655m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-28 20:58 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-29 02:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
82°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.81°
First azimuth
357.82°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
40°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
15°
Remarks
It looked blue, just like the comet, but it faded very quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It changed from blue to a fiery yellow, and split into two pieces.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed yellow, and split into two. The second smaller part fell more northward. It left a blue trail even as it was splitting...it fragmented in the clouds as it was partially obscured.
