American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5754a (Event 5754-2018)

Observer
Name Seth A
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was driving home north near Longmont. The object was incredibly bright and got my heart thumping. I've seen "shooting stars" while stargazing, but this object was bigger and brighter. Coincidence given that it was in the final minutes of Christmas. Hoping someone else saw it too!
Location
Address Longmont, CO
Latitude 40° 3' 22.73'' N (40.056313°)
Longitude 105° 4' 28.23'' W (-105.074507°)
Elevation 1527.066895m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-12-25 23:42 MST
UT Date & Time 2018-12-26 06:42 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 171°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 10°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 12°
Last elevation 35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -