Reports Report 3026ad (Event 3026-2026)

Observer
Name Karl F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Timestamp on video is correct (+/- about a second), Time is set with NIST server every 24 hours.
Video
Location
Address Elizabeth, CO
Latitude 39° 20' 52.02'' N (39.347784°)
Longitude 104° 39' 7.96'' W (-104.652212°)
Elevation 2058.974365m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-23 04:49 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-23 10:49 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 134°
Moving
Facing azimuth 270°
First azimuth 303°
First elevation 14°
Last azimuth 306°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Very short and brief trail when it first appeared, but then stopped within about 1 second.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Several bright flares including an apparently very bright one as it went below the horizon. On other security cameras, a brief shadow from ground objects was visible at the time of the flash.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -