Reports Report 638dh (Event 638-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Keith L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was big and bright, at first I though it was a plane, then I saw the fire/tail behind it and thought the plane was on fire, but it kept going, the flame went away and I lost sight of it over the horizon/mountains. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Castle Rock, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 23' 2'' N (39.383889°) |
| Longitude | 104° 49' 32.83'' W (-104.825785°) |
| Elevation | 1994.143555m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-11 05:56 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-11 11:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 336.79° |
| First azimuth | 340.43° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 273.24° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a burning "tail" behind it and it looked as if smaller pieces were breaking off (glowing/fire pieces behind it) |