Reports Report 4442r (Event 4442-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lauren B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Thought it was a plane at first, but it was too bright and going way too fast to be a plane. The light got a little brighter and bigger, that’s when it broke into a few smaller pieces. I’ve seen shooting starts and meteor showers. Never anything like this! It’s not like what you see on the internet to the extreme. This was so beautiful and bright and reminded me of a firework, but not a firework. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Johnstown, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 19' 18.58'' N (40.321829°) |
| Longitude | 104° 53' 53.06'' W (-104.898071°) |
| Elevation | 1475.480347m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-14 21:10 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-15 03:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 183.02° |
| First azimuth | 179° |
| First elevation | 33° |
| Last azimuth | 183° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Towards the end it broke into a few smaller pieces that fell more quickly and that’s when I noticed the yellow/orange appearance. |