Reports Report 7465h (Event 7465-2020)

Observer
Name Patrick S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks From the high speed, steep angle, fragmentation, and bright nature it was certainly a reentering object that impacted the ground. It seemed relatively close (
Location
Address Englewood, CO
Latitude 39° 36' 8.6'' N (39.60239°)
Longitude 104° 51' 27.01'' W (-104.857504°)
Elevation 1724.326416m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-12-06 23:52 MST
UT Date & Time 2020-12-07 06:52 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 187°
Moving
Facing azimuth 102°
First azimuth 103°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 100°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 10°
Remarks glowing trail of orange sparks around and behind the white-yellow bright fireball
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks glowing trail of orange sparks around and behind the white-yellow bright fireball