The light from this was so bright it cast a huge shadow from our tree. Brighter then the moon light. It almost looked like a helicopter or headlights shinning onto us. the boom we heard after sounded like the impact. I estimate about 100-200 miles east of us
Location
Address
EspaƱola, NM
Latitude
35° 59' 55.51'' N (35.998754°)
Longitude
105° 58' 49.53'' W (-105.980424°)
Elevation
1795.077759m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-07-28 21:00 MDT
UT Date & Time
2020-07-29 03:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
99.47°
First azimuth
73.81°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
94.48°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Pink, Blue, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
approx 90 to 150 seconds after we saw it fall below horizon were heard one loud "boom"