American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1033f (Event 1033-2017)

Observer
Name Joseph J
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was surprised by how fast it was and brightness it is a partly cloudy night ..I see planes all night since I live close to airport but this was Southwest of my location and the distance it traveled and brightness was really fast and yes I wished upon the falling star lol... Would be interested if anyone else spotted also
Location
Address Denver, CO
Latitude 39° 41' 52.65'' N (39.697959°)
Longitude 104° 44' 22.97'' W (-104.739714°)
Elevation 1709.85m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-03-17 21:22 MDT
UT Date & Time 2017-03-18 03:22 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 92°
Moving
Facing azimuth 222°
First azimuth 220°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 240°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Light Blue
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 -