I spend a significant amount of time observing the sky in remote dark skies locations. This is the brightest, lowest meteor I have ever seen. It disappeared from my field of view only due to obstruction of terrain - I believe it could have impacted the ground.
Location
Address
Littleton, CO
Latitude
39° 27' 8.97'' N (39.452493°)
Longitude
105° 4' 31.61'' W (-105.075447°)
Elevation
1815.337891m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-02-05 17:34 MST
UT Date & Time
2026-02-06 00:34 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
134°
Moving
Facing azimuth
161.57°
First azimuth
101.21°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
200.59°
Last elevation
7°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train. Did not look like smoke, looked like a laser.
