It was the longest lasting "shooting star" I have ever seen. I had enough time to ask my daughter if she could see it, and she was able to see a good portion of it. It got close to the horizon before I lost sight of it. I thought it was a firework at first. It was bright green before I lost sight of it.
Location
Address
Littleton, CO
Latitude
39° 28' 5.04'' N (39.468066°)
Longitude
105° 4' 23.62'' W (-105.073227°)
Elevation
1734.078491m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-12-04 21:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2013-12-05 04:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
168.61°
First azimuth
189.77°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
148.07°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Green, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Glowing yellow train with the fireball turning to a bright green
