Reports Report 2599s (Event 2599-2013)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trent M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | was about as bright as the sun. it had to be the most beautiful thing I have ever seen (after my wife). Never seen nothing like it and I have seen many comets , meteor showers, eclipse. Definitely made me appreciate life just a little more. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Watkins, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 44' 22.03'' N (39.739452°) |
| Longitude | 104° 36' 20.58'' W (-104.605718°) |
| Elevation | 1685.53833m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2013-10-23 21:20 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2013-10-24 03:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 208.17° |
| First azimuth | 114.06° |
| First elevation | 19° |
| Last azimuth | 262.47° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | _________I though it was an Airplane since the airport is that way but it was a faint humming sound_________ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A glowing train followed and grew brighter as it dropped, it was followed by an ash sparkling blue and yellow, eventually the bright Orange/White light went out. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | grew brighter as it was falling then the light went out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Grew very bright before it went out. |