Reports Report 4865a (Event 4865-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Alexandra C |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Appeared just to the East of the Rocky Mountains, within sight of a plane that looked to be at the same level in the sky at the time of occurrence. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Estes Park, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 24' 52.32'' N (40.414533°) |
| Longitude | 105° 28' 21.3'' W (-105.472582°) |
| Elevation | 2379.179m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-11-12 20:53 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-11-13 03:53 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 254° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 356.61° |
| First azimuth | 7.11° |
| First elevation | 58° |
| Last azimuth | 346° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Normal meteor trail at first, then a bright white/yellow flash as if taking off in a burst of energy, then nothing. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Not sure, but I think I saw a tiny blue dot remain momentarily after the burst. Unsure if this would be fragmentation or not. |