My co-worker and I were driving East when we saw a bright blue fireball just above the tree line heading South across the sky. It burned bright like magnesium so I initially thought it was a firework because it was sparking like one, but it was moving so fast in a downward direction that it had to have been a meteor or something burning up in the atmosphere. I feel lucky to have witnessed it!
Location
Address
Denver, CO
Latitude
39° 40' 3.32'' N (39.66759°)
Longitude
104° 54' 37.36'' W (-104.910379°)
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
89.73655°
First azimuth
-1°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
-1°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-27
Color
bright blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
The fireball looked like a firework with a sparking tail.
