Reports Report 4545a (Event 4545-2023)

Observer
Name Alex M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks 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.