Until the meteor fragmented I thought it was a low flying plane with landing lights full on, although smoke trail was visible and it was oscillating slightly. Its path seemed to be almost level after I first saw it just above the Rampart Range hills (9000ft) to my west. Fragmentation was visible from due south to a point apparently above local land feature Raspberry Butte. Ultimately lost sight of ongoing fragmentation as it passed behind roofing on our deck.
Location
Address
Perry Park, CO
Latitude
39° 15' 20.5'' N (39.255694°)
Longitude
104° 58' 10.59'' W (-104.969607°)
Elevation
2003.560913m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-27 02:53 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-27 08:53 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
248.73°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
131.7°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Approx ⅔ through visible path, originally solid asteroid fragmented into 100+ pieces, each appearing like a regular/bright meteor
