There was a lot of glare from car and street lights, so had to be far brighter than what I said. Reminded me of a flare shot downward. Was the thickest fireball I've ever seen.
Location
Address
Silverthorne, CO
Latitude
39° 39' 19.31'' N (39.655364°)
Longitude
106° 4' 52.58'' W (-106.081273°)
Elevation
2647.21875m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-09-26 20:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2015-09-27 02:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
341.75°
First azimuth
342.92°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
340.86°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
12°
Remarks
Near vertical. 2 or 3 explosions/flashes. Bright and THICK trail. Fragmentation broke off, sparkling like fireworks.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2 or 3 flashes. Terminal flash. There was fragmentation sparkling off as trail progressed, with their own flashes. Looked like fireworks display!
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was fragmentation sparkling off as trail progressed, with their own flashes. Looked like fireworks display!
