Reports Report 5113p (Event 5113-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | D K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I'll be honest, my memory is a little hazy of this, BUT it was quite impressive. I was going to log this fireball right after it occurred, but got side tracked last night. Sorry! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 2' 35.2'' N (40.043112°) |
| Longitude | 105° 14' 58.95'' W (-105.249708°) |
| Elevation | 1623.457m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-14 20:00 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-15 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 271° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 97.89° |
| First azimuth | 118.47° |
| First elevation | 32° |
| Last azimuth | 93.62° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | thin trail, seemed to disappear quickly |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flashed twice in quick succession. One smaller flash, then one larger flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |