American Meteor Society

Reports Report 7571e (Event 7571-2023)

Observer
Name John W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Arvada, CO
Latitude 39° 48' 24.08'' N (39.80669°)
Longitude 105° 12' 38.54'' W (-105.210705°)
Elevation 1764.279175m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-12-05 05:51 MST
UT Date & Time 2023-12-05 12:51 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 7.38°
First azimuth 334.95°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 77.24°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration -
Length -
Remarks Smoke trail went the length of the sky and persisted for 20-30 minutes. I have a photo of that.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it traveled across the sky, it suddenly glowed quite brightly and i could see it split in two. It stayed bright and continued to travel nearly together across until the light went out a couple seconds later.