Reports Report 5509u (Event 5509-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Al B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I understand most meteors burn up in the atmosphere, but this meteor tonight did not look to me like it burned up totally in the atmosphere and he was going very fast.I expected to hear an explosion, but it would have been far away.So anyhow what a great experience |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lakewood, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 40' 6.33'' N (39.668426°) |
| Longitude | 105° 4' 27.29'' W (-105.074246°) |
| Elevation | 1652.398438m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-26 20:01 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-27 02:01 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 246° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Red, White |
| 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 | The meteor came from the southeast to the northwest that trajectory was about was less than forty five degrees, and it was going mighty.Fast it took, maybe two seconds, maybe three in my view, but it was burning up.It was white with I could see the red the fire.I guess as well.This was just so amazing |