It looked like a firework exploding downward across the western sky but I've seen plenty of fireworks and this wasn't one. It was too large/close and slow to have been reentry space debris, and I suspect the same for it to have been a meteor; I've never seen nor heard of a red meteor either. I saw it through our upper window and wasn't fast enough with grabbing a camera or quick enough to see it cross or intersect with the horizon.
Location
Address
Castle Rock, CO
Latitude
39° 25' 58.61'' N (39.432947°)
Longitude
104° 51' 20.22'' W (-104.855617°)
Elevation
1984.817383m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-27 02:52 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-27 08:52 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
262°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.55°
First azimuth
257.53°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
231.89°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Upwards of 10 red fireballs leading a larger few red/yellow fireballs all were the same vector
