| Observer |
|
Name |
Jacob A |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I don’t know what to say other than it was the sort of event I will remember for the rest of my life and briefly struck fear into me |
| Location |
|
Address |
Silverthorne, CO |
|
Latitude |
39° 39' 4.65'' N (39.651291°)
|
|
Longitude |
106° 5' 14.26'' W (-106.087294°)
|
|
Elevation |
2679.267822m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-08-27 03:32 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-08-27 09:32 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From left to right |
|
Descent Angle |
90° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
60.72° |
|
First azimuth |
21.88° |
|
First elevation |
21° |
|
Last azimuth |
116.89° |
|
Last elevation |
14° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Sizzling |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Approx 2 minutes later heard a boom that sounded like a garbage truck dropping a dumpster |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train followed by smoke |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Bright like daylight |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
About 1 second before end could see split into three bright balls |
