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Observer
Name
Will G
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Appeared like a small/medium airplane starting in for a landing, but perhaps 3-4 times as fast. This was visible for about 5-6 seconds. The object exploded into red/orange flames and vanished instantly afterwards in the dark. Nothing more was seen.
Location
Address
Crook, CO
Latitude
40° 51' 3.33'' N (40.850924°)
Longitude
102° 37' 35.22'' W (-102.626449°)
Elevation
1189.062378m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-03-01 19:38 MST
UT Date & Time
2021-03-02 02:38 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
96°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.04°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
329.26°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Light Yellow, Red, Brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared as red/orange fireball-like explosion.
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
