I can better determine the exact location of what I saw, from my vantage point, because there are significant land marks that I looked for during the sighting.
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 46' 51.73'' N (38.781036°)
Longitude
104° 42' 14.4'' W (-104.703999°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-03-13 06:50 MDT
UT Date & Time
2012-03-13 12:50 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
100.19622°
First azimuth
100.09463°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
100.42385°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I had the radio on in vehicle with the windows rolled up. I didn\'t think to pull off the road and listen.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2.5s
Length
9°
Remarks
No smoke seen, only a jagged glowing train. The head of the meteor was bright. Immediately following the head was the prominent green color of the train. As the train was left behind. It appeared to be yellow in color
