Reports Report 1626a (Event 1626-2012)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joe F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was also outside at about 3 a.m. on 1/1/12 and believe I caught a monentary glimpse of a similar-colored fireball of about the same size and instensity in the same quadrant as I was turning around from retrieving an item from my car. It appeared as though it might have been moving directly towards my location or possibly very slightly W to SE relative to my position. Very little in the way of an observable tail, and very very short duration, so very difficult to confirm. Thought it odd that direction of travel seemed opposite of earlier observation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pueblo West, CO |
| Latitude | 38° 20' 41.21'' N (38.344781°) |
| Longitude | 104° 49' 23.1'' W (-104.823083°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-12-31 20:15 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2012-01-01 03:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 221.80718° |
| First azimuth | 211.19414° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 241.21773° |
| Last elevation | 12° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | yellowish/orangeish-green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | I observed the fireball from inside the house and stepped out onto a deck & listened for several minutes and did not hear anything unusual. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1.5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing train with tapering tail maybe 10 - 15 degrees in length behind fireball. Thought the fireball might have \"disappeared\" behind mountains to the west southwest my location. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |