This experience left me shook up but in awe because the fireball looked so close to me that I felt if I went and looked, I could find pieces of it.
Location
Address
Parker, CO
Latitude
39° 29' 51.39'' N (39.497608°)
Longitude
104° 39' 41.98'' W (-104.661662°)
Elevation
1917.086m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 06:10 MST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-16 13:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
113.78°
First azimuth
111.81°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
127.79°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Out of my drivers side window there was a very bright yellow flash that lit up the ground. This is what got my attention because I was facing away from it.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I turned and looked up over my left shoulder into the sky out of my driver side window. That is when I saw the fireball with a yellow tail and watched as three smaller pieces broke off of the rear of the main fireball. A second or two after that, it was gone.
