Reports Report 6167b (Event 6167-2020)

Observer
Name Hugo M
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks I’ve been doing amateur astronomy for 8 years, and this is the third time I’ve seen something like this. Blows me away every time.
Location
Address Boulder, CO
Latitude 40° 0' 59.86'' N (40.016628°)
Longitude 105° 15' 14.11'' W (-105.25392°)
Elevation 1606.86499m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-10-31 00:05 MDT
UT Date & Time 2020-10-31 06:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 114°
Moving
Facing azimuth 84.52°
First azimuth 81.3°
First elevation 23°
Last azimuth 105.74°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 15°
Remarks Smoke trail, faded just after the object disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks There was the initial bright object, like an extremely bright blue meteor with a smoke trail, which faded and was followed by a brighter, shorter flash
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -