Reports Report 721g (Event 721-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Randy W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | We first thought it was a burning aircraft falling, we were traveling in a vehicle so no sound, but I have heard fireballs in the past, based on what I saw it probably would have made a sound. The descent angle appeared to be steeper than 45 degress, the mass that I think I saw probably would have been about 20 to 30 deg from vertical. We both agreed that it would land south of highway 14 between Briggsdale and Sterling. First time I have seen one in the daytime. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Briggsdale, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 37' 21.4'' N (40.62261°) |
| Longitude | 104° 32' 42.15'' W (-104.545043°) |
| Elevation | 1497.356934m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-03-18 19:15 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-03-19 01:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 80° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | __________ |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | appeared to have a slight smoke trail then burned out |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Just prior to the end of burning at appeared that there was a darker mass on a steeper trajectory |