Reports Report 3587af (Event 3587-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jennifer C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Much larger than a shooting star, didn't go as far, and seemed as though it was sparking (fragmenting?) as it went. It had a bright flash before I could no longer see it. Definitely not a plane. Seemed like a crashing object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Littleton, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 53.06'' N (39.531406°) |
| Longitude | 105° 0' 42.27'' W (-105.011743°) |
| Elevation | 1747.888m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-11-22 17:35 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-11-23 00:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 102° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 131.62° |
| First azimuth | 116.63° |
| First elevation | 47° |
| Last azimuth | 184.23° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was like sparks coming off after it, as if flying off it while skidding (on atmosphere?) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I believe it was fragmenting to cause the "spark" effect I saw trailing behind it briefly. |