Reports Report 8384a (Event 8384-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | ron s |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The flash happened behind my field of view. It lit up the area like daylight. I looked left to see it streak by, almost between turkey rock and rule creek trail. I was at 8600 feet with no obstructions and was taking 30 second exposures of the Perseids. Because of my POV the fireball fragments could have traveled much further north than I reported but the image of the fragmentation is, happily, burned into my memory as it resembled a firework bursting. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , CO |
| Latitude | 39° 5' 40.07'' N (39.094463°) |
| Longitude | 105° 8' 15.21'' W (-105.137557°) |
| Elevation | 2577.172852m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-15 03:10 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-15 09:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 97° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 266.28° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 341.6° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 3 large pieces blew apart heading over west creek |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | 3 large pieces |