American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4p (Event 4-2015)

Observer
Name Amy L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I reported this earlier in the day, but feel I left out an important detail. The "fireball" I saw this morning was falling very close to the ground and appeared to "burn out" within maybe 40 feet of my neighbor's roofs. It appeared to be falling into their yards. It was not on the distant horizon.
Location
Address Fort Collins, CO
Latitude 40° 31' 12.81'' N (40.520225°)
Longitude 105° 5' 16.32'' W (-105.087868°)
Elevation 1546.643311m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-01-01 06:15 MST
UT Date & Time 2015-01-01 13:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.61°
First azimuth 277.89°
First elevation 29°
Last azimuth 262.65°
Last elevation 1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks train was the same color as the fireball
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -