The fireball was the biggest I've ever seen and the tail is the longest. It lasted a lot longer than I've ever seen one last too. When I first saw it I thought it was a jet liner on fire but it didn't take long to realize it was moving way too fast to be a plane. It was an incredible experience to see.
Location
Address
La Salle, CO
Latitude
40° 19' 14.93'' N (40.320814°)
Longitude
104° 39' 30.94'' W (-104.658595°)
Elevation
1434.53m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-17 17:45 MST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-18 00:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
200°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
215°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
40°
Remarks
It was a glowing tail that was white and very long. The ball was mostly blue.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It broke up into at least 2 or 3 major pieces with lots of smaller pieces glowing bright white before disappearing in a cloud that I believe was over Denver. I never saw it come out of the cloud.
