| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris M |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fort Collins, CO |
|
Latitude |
40° 30' 13.48'' N (40.503744°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 5' 4.65'' W (-105.084624°)
|
|
Elevation |
1523.391m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-08-01 03:26 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-08-01 09:26 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
14° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
25.02° |
|
First azimuth |
18.9° |
|
First elevation |
83° |
|
Last azimuth |
23.96° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-15 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Dual parallel plumes, rich dark orange/red after initial sighting |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked from the width of the fireball streak and the shape of smoke plumes that the object had split into >2 pieces in the high atmosphere |
