| Observer |
|
Name |
John W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I happened to be looking directly at the object as it came into fire from above. I was focused directly on it all the way to its break-up. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Evergreen, CO |
|
Latitude |
39° 38' 2.89'' N (39.634135°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 23' 51.5'' W (-105.39764°)
|
|
Elevation |
2270.981934m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-01 05:34 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-01 12:34 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
270° |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
__ |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
smoke trail looked like one that trails a rocket launch, but did not persist as long. was illuminated 5-10 degrees behind the object |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
object broke up into many smaller objects that didn't travel very far from break point, at least that I could see. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
- |
