I am a 27 year retired NWS Tech who spent many years weather observing and estimating cloud heights for our surface weather observations.
Location
Address
Grand Junction, CO
Latitude
39° 5' 29.68'' N (39.091577°)
Longitude
108° 31' 44.32'' W (-108.528977°)
Elevation
1443.000366m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-08-13 08:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2022-08-13 14:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
320.1°
First azimuth
332.38°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like a white fireworks skyrocket heading downward with a brighter small explosion about 10-15 degrees above my horizon. I though it was going to hit the ground and thought it was much closer than the reports in Northern Utah. Possibly a separate fireball but from the same shower?
