Reports Report 638aa (Event 638-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | At first I thought this was a low flying jet over Loveland, CO. It appeared VERY low flying directly west toward the mountains. Until I saw the head of the fireball (glowing a light green, almost a magnesium type burn) I realized what I was watching. The altitude appeared very low and the angle was flat (hence the initial reaction this was an aircraft). The fireball faded as it approached the foothills. I did not witness any flashes or impact, but from my point of view it would not have made it over mountains. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Loveland, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 23' 33.68'' N (40.392689°) |
| Longitude | 105° 7' 52.59'' W (-105.131275°) |
| Elevation | 1549.268433m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-11 06:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-11 12:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 350° |
| First azimuth | 20° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 290° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing train looking a lot like landing lights from an MD-80 shining on fuselage, but flying backwards. Very consistent, long train, but finely defined. After fireball faded, so did the train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |