| Observer |
|
Name |
Greg V |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve seen a ton of shooting stars and this was certainly not that. I am generally educated in astronomy having taken some 100 levels in college. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Longmont, CO |
|
Latitude |
40° 10' 52.25'' N (40.181181°)
|
|
Longitude |
105° 8' 26.81'' W (-105.14078°)
|
|
Elevation |
1552.480469m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-09-26 19:57 MDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-09-27 01:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
257° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
341.66° |
|
First azimuth |
358.18° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
331.98° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-13 |
|
Color |
Orange, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
At the end before it disappeared, one big white bright light trailed off into what looked like pieces of yellow and orange fire, then went dark. |
