It was not up with the stars. My husband and I could clearly see that it was below the clouds in the night sky. Staying level there was no curvature int he path it flew.
Location
Address
Fort Collins, CO
Latitude
40° 34' 57.11'' N (40.582531°)
Longitude
105° 0' 15.56'' W (-105.004321°)
Elevation
1502.536743m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-12 19:57 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-13 01:57 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
347.72°
First azimuth
300.24°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
355.17°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Sparkling, like pieces falling off as it went
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared as a ball of orange light with pieces trailing in lighter color that appeared to burn out and shrink in size before completely disappearing.
