Reports Report 1144c (Event 1144-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Grant G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was leaving the house at approximately 4:30 am. The sky was black and all of a sudden it was lit up overhead, extremely bright, and for a few seconds. I smelled metal. I assumed it was a meteorite exploding above me or possible space junk. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Berthoud, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 16' 33.28'' N (40.275912°) |
| Longitude | 105° 7' 52'' W (-105.131111°) |
| Elevation | 1549.29m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-24 04:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-24 10:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 359° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 241.19° |
| First azimuth | 254.39° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 249.03° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -28 |
| Color | White Yellow. Very bright |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Huge Light that let up a very dark sky. I smelled metal |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |