My wife's first witness of a fireball in her life. Hiking up Vail Mountain for the first day of 2015... was a definite highlight of the hike. Truly spectacular fireball.
Location
Address
Vail, CO
Latitude
39° 37' 55.87'' N (39.632185°)
Longitude
106° 22' 59.08'' W (-106.383078°)
Elevation
2749.13208m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-01 06:20 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-01 13:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
232.85°
First azimuth
335.32°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
219.16°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
A low boom... 3 to 4 minutes after seeing the fireball
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Wife heard a low "boom" 3-4 minutes after seeing the fireball
