This was the brightest and longest fireball I've ever seen.
Location
Address
Carbondale, CO
Latitude
39° 25' 17.08'' N (39.421411°)
Longitude
107° 10' 50.44'' W (-107.180679°)
Elevation
1933.017m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-02 22:26 MDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-03 04:26 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
17°
First azimuth
30°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
10°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
about halfway through the streak, the fireball grew very bright and broke into many smaller pieces but still maintained a main large fireball after the fragmentation. it dipped below the horizon and I could not see how long it lasted. I was driving up a hill.
