Reports Report 7044s (Event 7044-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sharon P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was surprised to witness the magnitude of light, as well as clarity and duration, given that I was walking in a well-lit open parking and business area. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Collins, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 32' 23.3'' N (40.539805°) |
| Longitude | 105° 4' 32.87'' W (-105.075796°) |
| Elevation | 1530.846191m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-10-28 20:04 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-10-29 02:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 245° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84° |
| First azimuth | 86° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 81° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | A brightly glowing, slightly fan-shaped trail that began to fade after the meteor grew to large and very bright white |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a bit of apparent fragmentation right at maximum brightness, which was a flash and sudden expansion in size, much latger than typical meteorite sighting, especially in well-lit outside area. It appeared to "blow outward" in multiple directions, but mostly upward of bright ball, but some straight down. They continued for a few seconds after fireball began to recede in brilliance. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Please see immediately preceding response, as it answers this same question. |