DId anyone else see it?It was so close and red/orange.
Location
Address
boulder, CO
Latitude
40° 3' 35.85'' N (40.059959°)
Longitude
105° 17' 58.87'' W (-105.299685°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-22 17:50 MST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-23 00:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
74.63036°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
red/orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
30°
Remarks
It was a fireball...it looked like a roman candle being shot down at a 45 degree angle from a cloud.Then it broke up into 3 pieces and burned out close to the ground.I was sitting on the paragliding launch site in North Boulder and saw the whole flight and burn in our atmosphere.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw it burn out and break into 3 pieces and it was red/orange and made a sizzle sound.
