Reports Report 2599y (Event 2599-2013)

Observer
Name Grace D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks it looked as if a plane was going to crash at the Denver airport---spectacular sight
Location
Address Denver, CO
Latitude 39° 42' 19.21'' N (39.705336°)
Longitude 104° 58' 56.56'' W (-104.982377°)
Elevation 1605.177246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-10-23 21:20 MDT
UT Date & Time 2013-10-24 03:20 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From left to right
Descent Angle 90°
Moving
Facing azimuth 8.32°
First azimuth 8.89°
First elevation 26°
Last azimuth 69.89°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Bright white and blue ball
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length -
Remarks VERY Long white in the middle, creamy yellow on the outer edges,streaming, glowing with sparkling bits in it
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks the blue ball broke into 2 pieces-one big one small with other litter pieces around the bottom edge
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -