The reported time may not be 100% accurate. It may be +/- 5 minutes.
Location
Address
Buena Vista, CO
Latitude
38° 48' 45.6'' N (38.812667°)
Longitude
106° 13' 20.26'' W (-106.222294°)
Elevation
2605.422363m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-15 21:15 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-16 03:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
9.09°
First azimuth
199.98°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
10.85°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing train that followed the fireball and persisted for about 2 seconds as the fireball moved through the sky
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation. As the fireball approached the ridge line forming my visible horizon, it fragmented in many small pieces, and then seemed to “burn out” rather than disappear from view below my visible horizon.
