Fireball report

Reports Report 5831r (Event 5831-2023)

Observer
Name	Melanie B
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Meredith, CO
Latitude	39° 21' 42.62'' N (39.361839°)
Longitude	106° 42' 20.19'' W (-106.705607°)
Elevation	2428.33374m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2023-10-01 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time	2023-10-02 03:30 UT
Duration	≈20s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	115°

Moving
Facing azimuth	78.91°
First azimuth	60.61°
First elevation	37°
Last azimuth	79.36°
Last elevation	30°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-18
Color	White flash then red tail

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	10s
Length	30°
Remarks	Glowing red trail that slowly dissolved. The trail was not ridged but instead a little wavy.

Terminal flash
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Bright white causing me to briefly shut my eyes because it was so bright. I was talking to someone who had their back to the flash but I looked at their face and it was like daylight.

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

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