The fireball came right over my head. The flames went out once it passed over the dam and saw it continuing to move in a westward direction. After the flames went out it was a glowing yellow/orange ball about the size of a volley ball or beach ball, hard to tell from a distance.
Location
Address
Fort Collins, CO
Latitude
40° 35' 13.84'' N (40.587179°)
Longitude
105° 9' 3.25'' W (-105.150902°)
Elevation
1583.321899m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-03-11 06:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2015-03-11 12:00 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
72.89°
First azimuth
79.28°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
290.81°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like a camp fire with flickering flames. It was moving very slowly and the flames went out once it went over the Dam.