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Observer
Name
Rick J
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I live in Manitou. The fireball started out small and then became the largest, brightest thing in the sky. Yellow/orange. Disappeared behind the mountains to the west. Very cool!
Location
Address
Manitou Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 51' 17.17'' N (38.85477°)
Longitude
104° 56' 2.58'' W (-104.93405°)
Elevation
2054.984m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-27 18:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-28 00:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
87°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.69°
First azimuth
74.3°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
100.95°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
