Reports Report 1144l (Event 1144-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mary M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I let the dogs out just prior to the event. It was very dark and I was at the door window looking south when the yard lit up for about 2-3 seconds in bright green. Moments after, I heard a boom that sounded like thunder in a completely clear sky. Folks 12 miles to my west (Estes Park, CO) are also reporting it- feeling their homes shake and hearing an explosion. I did not see it directly, but my perception was an east to west trajectory. I live at the bottom of a steep canyon, Big Thompson Canyon on Hwy 34. It had to be directly overhead to light things up like it did, no long shadows. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Drake, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 25' 47.03'' N (40.429731°) |
| Longitude | 105° 19' 42.93'' W (-105.328592°) |
| Elevation | 1913.52478m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-03-24 04:21 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-03-24 10:21 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 92° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 90° |
| Last elevation | 90° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Maybe a minute after the flash, I heard what sounded like thunder- a distant boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |