It is hard to pinpoint exactly where I was on the road as I was driving. It moved from east to west, almost directly overhead. I have never seen anything like that before!
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 48' 18.86'' N (38.805238°)
Longitude
104° 52' 40.04'' W (-104.87779°)
Elevation
2116.016113m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-17 20:12 MDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-18 02:12 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
330.68°
First azimuth
316.06°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
29.55°
Last elevation
82°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
2°
Remarks
It looked like sparks, I almost thought it was a on fire initially
