I driving on Highway C470 and the meteorite was directly in front of me, relatively close. It looked like it landed in Chatfield State Park just south of the highway.
Location
Address
Littleton, CO
Latitude
39° 33' 49.2'' N (39.563668°)
Longitude
105° 4' 5.37'' W (-105.068157°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-02-06 05:40 MST
UT Date & Time
2012-02-06 12:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
64.75899°
First azimuth
68.83853°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
101.30973°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
There may have been some smoke briefly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I saw a bright green ball heading down and then it seemed to \"fizzle out\" like a firecracker.
