Reports Report 4451a (Event 4451-2025)

Observer
Name Jacob D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was incredible and I feel so lucky to have seen it! I wish I would have gotten a video. Hopefully someone else does :)
Location
Address Littleton, CO
Latitude 39° 36' 56.35'' N (39.615654°)
Longitude 105° 8' 28.52'' W (-105.141256°)
Elevation 1774.192993m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-07-31 05:00 MDT
UT Date & Time 2025-07-31 11:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 121°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 313.52°
First elevation 39°
Last azimuth 10.06°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Started light in color, leaving a glowing train with a broken streak. It flashed red and broke apart leaving smoke behind
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a flash of orange and red and the object fragmented into at least two large discernable pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -