I first thought I was seeing a drone, so I did not take a photo then it was going down like a fireball. Two of us saw it and it disappeared behind down in the canyons.
Location
Address
Gateway, CO
Latitude
38° 40' 53.63'' N (38.681563°)
Longitude
108° 59' 18.05'' W (-108.988348°)
Elevation
1394.910889m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-13 08:16 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-13 14:16 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
249°
Moving
Facing azimuth
312.08°
First azimuth
346.56°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
296.94°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a blue/green/yellowish going down behind two canyon tops that had a flash.
