| Observer |
|
Name |
Bill C |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I have seen significant meteors before, this was entirely different. It appeared to be visually turning and burning up in the upper atmosphere. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ridgway, CO |
|
Latitude |
38° 11' 47.53'' N (38.196535°)
|
|
Longitude |
107° 44' 29.36'' W (-107.74149°)
|
|
Elevation |
2103.555908m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-07-28 21:03 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-07-29 03:03 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
234° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
237.58° |
|
First azimuth |
278.79° |
|
First elevation |
57° |
|
Last azimuth |
232.41° |
|
Last elevation |
21° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
10° |
|
Remarks |
in white mass it appeared to turn and glow blue flickering out yellow white |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
