Reports Report 2443bd (Event 2443-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anna R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was letting my dog out to go to the bathroom and happened to be staring at a twinkling star in the northeast sky. Suddenly, a sparkly gold streak lit up the night. It looked a bit like a shooting star, but was also very different. It was so bright and golden… and then—it exploded! There was no sound or vibration, just this incredible burst of light. I had to talk to ChatGPT afterward to help figure out what I saw. It was such a special moment! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Collins, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 30' 51.36'' N (40.514266°) |
| Longitude | 105° 1' 31.17'' W (-105.025326°) |
| Elevation | 1499.399414m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-05-03 22:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-05-04 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 252° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 37° |
| First azimuth | 37° |
| First elevation | 57° |
| Last azimuth | 30° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Orange, yellow— coppery gold |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It streaked almost shooting star like but there were more sparkling bits—and then it exploded like a firework. It was amazing!! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |