Reports Report 2031j (Event 2031-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Krista P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was a shooting star but it was so bright & low & lasted much longer than most shooting stars. Then, I thought I was mistaken & maybe it was a plane, but it looked like it was headed toward the ground & as it got closer, we could see it was burning up. I know it was deceiving, but it looked like it was directly above the trees when it finally went dark. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Broomfield, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 59' 35.84'' N (39.99329°) |
| Longitude | 105° 1' 38.44'' W (-105.027344°) |
| Elevation | 1607.204468m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-05-04 21:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-05-05 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 91° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140° |
| First azimuth | 140° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | it almost looked like the tail was a sparkler - there were small lighted portions trailing behind |