The longevity of the event was key for me that I quickly felt it was space debris.
Location
Address
Golden, CO
Latitude
39° 55' 6.64'' N (39.918511°)
Longitude
105° 23' 53.66'' W (-105.398238°)
Elevation
2697.716309m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-02-23 22:54 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-02-24 05:54 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.38°
First azimuth
310.81°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
345.9°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Moving object caught my eye out the window...then got brighter and continued along path over the Continental Divide, disappearing behind the mountains.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fairly constant bright object with pieces trailing behind main body.
