I was driving my car north on 28th Street in Boulder and glanced west towards the Rocky Mountains when I saw it. Couldn't take my eyes off the road completely but it was a fireball with a trail of orange flame (I think).
Location
Address
Boulder, CO
Latitude
40° 1' 52.75'' N (40.03132°)
Longitude
105° 15' 30'' W (-105.258332°)
Elevation
1617.677002m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-11-02 19:13 MDT
UT Date & Time
2019-11-03 01:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
290°
First azimuth
290°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
285°
Last elevation
18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a piece break off from the fireball's trajectory halfway through the 2-3 seconds I saw it.
