Im an Amateur Astrophotographer. I was out in very dark skies taking pictures of the Milkyway while I was setting up my telescope. Unfortunately I was not taking an exposure during the time of the fireball but immediately moved my camera to view it. I have proof of the trail in photographs.
Location
Address
Keota, CO
Latitude
40° 40' 48.55'' N (40.680153°)
Longitude
104° 3' 28.54'' W (-104.057929°)
Elevation
1494.25708m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-02 18:50 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-03 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
123.81°
First azimuth
191.21°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
260.25°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, Light Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
30°
Remarks
The trail was visible for quite some time, and is visible in long exposure photographs I took for a bit over 10 minutes
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Meteor came in big and bright, large visible trail was seen and then the meteor broke up into several pieces which lasted an additional second or so, and then dissapeared
