Reports Report 1497a (Event 1497-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dan |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I only saw part of the approximately west-south trajectory, but when I first looked at it it was blinding, then quickly faded, broke into several glowing pieces near the horizon, and disappeared all within a second or two. It didn\'t have much of a tail and didn\'t look like a \"typical\" fireball (at least one that I\'ve witnessed). It was by far the brightest thing I\'ve ever seen in the sky apart from the sun. It looked like it landed very close (around Shanahan ridge), but was completely silent so was probably much further away. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 58' 30.29'' N (39.975081°) |
| Longitude | 105° 16' 33.12'' W (-105.275867°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2012-10-13 18:59 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-10-14 00:59 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 147.70483° |
| First azimuth | 204.91687° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 154.09294° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | Blinding white, then prok |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | Was blinding high above when I first looked up, then rapidly faded, then fragmented near the horizon into several red-glowing pieces before disappearing just above a hill (15-20 degrees above the horizon). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |