Observer |
Name |
Bill B |
Experience Level |
4/5
|
Remarks |
Have observed 3 fireballs in 3 years.... this is the first blinking or pulsing one |
Location |
Address |
Creede, CO |
Latitude |
37° 44' 47.71'' N (37.746586°)
|
Longitude |
107° 1' 3.7'' W (-107.017694°)
|
Elevation |
2719.638428m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-03-22 22:50 MDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-03-23 04:50 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
135° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
145° |
First azimuth |
130° |
First elevation |
23° |
Last azimuth |
150° |
Last elevation |
15° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-6 |
Color |
Light Blue |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
5° |
Remarks |
glowing train |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
Pulsing... bright-dim-bright-dim-bright-out |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
I assume pulsing caused by fragmentation... but did not see multiple heads.. just one head blinking |