Breathtaking experience. The terminal flash frightened me for would-be people near the impact area. I've never seen anything move staight down showing different colors. The terminal flash was unforgettable and frightening
Location
Address
Windsor, CO
Latitude
40° 27' 24.42'' N (40.456782°)
Longitude
104° 52' 0.69'' W (-104.866858°)
Elevation
1449.324097m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-10-02 04:37 MDT
UT Date & Time
2014-10-02 10:37 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.33°
First azimuth
262.68°
First elevation
77°
Last azimuth
264.45°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
glowing but no smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It descended straight down behind a low cloud then a flash appeared around the edges of the same cloud
