Observer |
Name |
Brittany N |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
Longest fireball/shooting star I have ever seen. Husband also witnessed this event with me |
Location |
Address |
Thornton, CO |
Latitude |
39° 51' 15.2'' N (39.854221°)
|
Longitude |
104° 59' 49.69'' W (-104.997137°)
|
Elevation |
1624.94104m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2013-10-23 21:30 MDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-10-24 03:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From left to right |
Descent Angle |
90° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
21.09° |
First azimuth |
9° |
First elevation |
47° |
Last azimuth |
70° |
Last elevation |
38° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Fireball broke into 4 or 5 fragments at very last moment of visibility, then burned out. |