It was so bright I thought it was a a helicopter in the sky shining it’s light on my apartment until I looked up and saw what it really was, it lit up everywhere around me brighter then the moon
Location
Address
Lakewood, CO
Latitude
39° 42' 29.32'' N (39.708144°)
Longitude
105° 8' 28.71'' W (-105.141309°)
Elevation
1784.828735m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-27 03:27 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-27 09:27 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
230°
Moving
Facing azimuth
289.53°
First azimuth
304.89°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
276.31°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a tail of broken light particles as they left the main body