Observer |
Name |
Ali K |
Experience Level |
1/5
|
Remarks |
Everyone in my family remarked that they had never seen anything like it before. It was bizarre and lasted much longer than a typically shooting star. |
Location |
Address |
Boulder, CO |
Latitude |
40° 0' 5.81'' N (40.001614°)
|
Longitude |
105° 9' 33.26'' W (-105.15924°)
|
Elevation |
1639.892212m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-05 20:04 MDT
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-06 02:04 UT
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
92° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
35.84° |
First azimuth |
9.63° |
First elevation |
27° |
Last azimuth |
71.12° |
Last elevation |
29° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
Color |
Light Yellow |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
5s |
Length |
7° |
Remarks |
The trail was actually visible the entire time. It looked like the trail of a comet. My husband, daughter and I all saw it. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |