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Observer
Name
Ash L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It streaked very similarly to a shooting star but was much larger and appeared to be on fire. It appeared and disappeared in the blink of an eye. I was in a car so I did not hear any noises associated with the fireball.
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 55' 45.44'' N (38.92929°)
Longitude
104° 42' 34.16'' W (-104.709489°)
Elevation
2095.943m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-17 20:53 MST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-18 03:53 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
144°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.99°
First azimuth
86.21°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
87.1°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
