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Observer
Name
Brittany S
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It's decent was almost vertical and it looked like a shooting star that was way closer, it almost looked like a plane on fire but then I realized it was going way to fast and vertical to be one
Location
Address
Wheat Ridge, CO
Latitude
39° 47' 13.09'' N (39.78697°)
Longitude
105° 6' 34.07'' W (-105.109464°)
Elevation
1634.872m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-03-09 23:35 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-03-10 06:35 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
196°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16°
First azimuth
15.14°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
10.9°
Last elevation
80°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
2 one braking off higher up and slowing down