I am still stunned at what I saw. Answering this questionnaire helped me to understand the experience a bit more. Unbelievable! Please contact me if you'd like more info.
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 48' 49.19'' N (38.813664°)
Longitude
104° 50' 6.45'' W (-104.835126°)
Elevation
1851.77417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-01-15 01:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2025-01-15 08:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Almost white when it first "exploded", then yellow-white, then orange as it fell.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
First was made up of blue-green specks, then turned white as fireball burned out
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like an explosion in the sky 💥 Then there was a tail of blue-green specks
