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Observer
Name
Sarah B
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
None - just a great and surprising event!
Location
Address
Golden, CO
Latitude
39° 53' 52.57'' N (39.897936°)
Longitude
105° 21' 2.85'' W (-105.350793°)
Elevation
2389.065674m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-08-24 20:43 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-08-25 02:43 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
200°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.46°
First azimuth
298.45°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
290.94°
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Colors increased from regular large meteor dark blue to light blue, then there was a large green flash, about a quarter size of the moon when the moon is directly overhead.
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-