Reports Report 4059h (Event 4059-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steven J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought it was a drone because of how fast it was moving, then it went behind a tree and didn't out the other side of the tree. That's when I knew it was a fireball because drones don't get brighter, change color from blue to green and drones don't have lingering tails. It was amazing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Firestone, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 9' 23.8'' N (40.15661°) |
| Longitude | 104° 57' 50.43'' W (-104.964009°) |
| Elevation | 1480.017578m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-07-26 21:45 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-07-27 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 207.32° |
| First azimuth | 165.15° |
| First elevation | 8° |
| Last azimuth | 231.72° |
| Last elevation | 7° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | A bright tapering tail that helped view the angle. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |