Reports Report 2361v (Event 2361-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | KATHI R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I AM A COLORADO COUNTRY GIRL ,I WORK 5 NIGHTS A WEEK DELIVERING NEWSPAPERS ,FOR THE LAST 5 YEARS, MY HUSBAND ROSS AND I HAVE SEEN MANY THINGS IN THE SKIES AT NIGHT INCLUDING ELON MUSKS STARLINKS, THIS WAS THE BRIGHTEST AND LONGEST AND MOST EXCITING FIREBALL ,WITH A BRILLIANT TRAIL I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY 62 YEARS OF LIFE, I WAS ALSO WITH MY FRIEND JEN GALLEGOS ,WE EXPERIENCED THIS TOGETHER. I TRIED VERY HARD TO GET A PICTURE WITH MY PHONE STOPPING MY CAR AND GETTING OUT BUT IT WAS GONE AS FAST AS IT STARTED, I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN SUCH A THRILL AND FEELING OF A ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE AS I DID SEEING THIS FIREBALL IN THE EARLY MORNING COLORADO SKY. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Montrose, CO |
| Latitude | 38° 26' 41.67'' N (38.444907°) |
| Longitude | 107° 52' 54.99'' W (-107.881941°) |
| Elevation | 1792.541016m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-04-27 03:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-04-27 09:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 99° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 60.66° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -26 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | GLOWING TRAIN WITH HUNREDS OF FRAGMENTS AND SMOKE TRAIL WITH SOME GLOWING RED AT THE END |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | VERY BRIGHT SOLID THEN TURNED TO HUNDREDS OF FRAGMENTS THAT WERE LIKE BROKEN UP PIECES IN A COMET TAIL |