The green meteor was quite sharp and clear and seemed very close to me and the tree tops. If it hadn\'t burned out, I would have been able to discern whether it was in front or behind the trees. Good luck!
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
39° 1' 38.23'' N (39.027285°)
Longitude
104° 41' 43.57'' W (-104.695437°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-22 17:50 MST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-23 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
337.38024°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
52.85309°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
No sound
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
The train was black. No glowing trail. Black train disappeared when green meteor burned out at approx.15 degrees.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
I don\'t know what fragmentation is, but the green light simply, suddenly extinquished.
