Brightness may have been slightly variable but not regularly pulsing; the direction of due south to north leads me to suspect a polar satellite reentry
Location
Address
Littleton, CO
Latitude
39° 37' 54.97'' N (39.631937°)
Longitude
105° 5' 44.64'' W (-105.095734°)
Elevation
1702.887939m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-02 22:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-03 04:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175.01°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
Barely visible smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to break apart about 5 seconds before disappearing, no explosion
