I am not certain of the precise time, but it was only a few minutes before 9:00pm MDT. I had just stepped out of my back down and glanced up to see it. It was passing behind clouds, but still bright.
Location
Address
Albuquerque, NM
Latitude
35° 3' 45.7'' N (35.062694°)
Longitude
106° 45' 2.22'' W (-106.750618°)
Elevation
1601.69104m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-28 20:50 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-29 02:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
15°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
50.52°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Purple, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object broke up into at least two pieces that looked a bit like sparks.
