Reports Report 5509o (Event 5509-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holly S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was very close to us. Not off in the distance high in the sky. I've seen meteor showers and shooting stars before. This was not something I've ever seen. A bright light, almost like a single, white, silent firework falling sideways and downwards. Both my friend and I saw it and just stared at it as it briefly fell. Very strange. It's closeness to us was the oddest part. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Arvada, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 49' 1.88'' N (39.81719°) |
| Longitude | 105° 11' 53.09'' W (-105.198081°) |
| Elevation | 1729.852905m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-26 20:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-27 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 241° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 11.47° |
| First azimuth | 27.21° |
| First elevation | 8° |
| Last azimuth | 357.95° |
| Last elevation | 1° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | 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 | As it came down, my friend and I saw a fragment break off and then both pieces went dark. |