Twice before alone in the 1990's near Palmer Lake CO ( I work as a RR Lineman+) I saw and heard one crackling across the western sky at an angle going south west. I was on a pole in the dark. I just stared at it in wonder. In was in the winter time I swear I could feel the heat from that direction. It was so bright! Another time I was with Our Son. It was winter 2004 we were driving NB in the city but all of us saw it again it was another fireball slowing moving SE.
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 54' 20.59'' N (38.90572°)
Longitude
104° 51' 32.41'' W (-104.859003°)
Elevation
1961.31m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-02-18 18:42 MST
UT Date & Time
2016-02-19 01:42 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
159°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
4.73°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Green, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
about half into it I saw some pieces of different colors go away (below/above) the core of it. They didn't make it to the end they faded out.
