| Observer |
|
Name |
Chris T |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
My wife took a picture of the contrail, but it’s not on my phone |
| Location |
|
Address |
Colorado Springs, CO |
|
Latitude |
38° 56' 28'' N (38.941111°)
|
|
Longitude |
104° 41' 51.98'' W (-104.697773°)
|
|
Elevation |
2102.067871m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-02-07 18:00 MST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-02-08 01:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
179° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
258.27° |
|
First azimuth |
259.8° |
|
First elevation |
46° |
|
Last azimuth |
259.08° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
90s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Contrail straight down then spiraled as the air changed it |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It looked like a sparkler with a very bright center and sparkles coming off as it frll |
