Observer |
Name |
al s |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
I work as a mountaineering guide and see plenty of meterorids and fireballs, this was noteable |
Location |
Address |
Keystone, CO |
Latitude |
39° 36' 10.61'' N (39.602946°)
|
Longitude |
105° 57' 30.73'' W (-105.958535°)
|
Elevation |
2870.16333m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-23 21:20 MDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-24 03:20 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
76.12° |
First azimuth |
17.46° |
First elevation |
45° |
Last azimuth |
78.03° |
Last elevation |
18° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-7 |
Color |
Red, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
20° |
Remarks |
"stardust" |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
progressive bright white light with orange/red burn out, red and white fragmentation. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Bright white flash turning to red/ orange burn out, red and white fragmentation. Long shooting white fragments. Remeniscent of shuttle disaster. |