Reports Report 4442av (Event 4442-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Justin G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was a memorable event. I didn’t have time to react and grab a camera or even think to mark the time as I was driving on the interstate. I have made my best guess based on how long it took to reach my destination. My partner saw the object as well, and was very taken with the spectacle. After having partly cloudy skies during the peak of the Perseids, I was very excited to see such a bright object with clear fragmentation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wellington, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 39' 14.96'' N (40.654156°) |
| Longitude | 105° 0' 3.37'' W (-105.000935°) |
| Elevation | 1554.126343m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-14 21:05 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-15 03:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 160.65° |
| First azimuth | 123.33° |
| First elevation | 67° |
| Last azimuth | 171.99° |
| Last elevation | 57° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 6s |
| Length | 17° |
| Remarks | The object left a smoke trail behind and broke up into many pieces which left a thicker trail towards the endpoint |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object broke up into several pieces towards its terminus and glowed slightly brighter and left a thicker smoke trail after fragmenting |