Not 100% sure it was a fireball; might have been something ejected from an aircraft (like a flare). I didn't see any aircraft. We are near the US Air Force Academy, so who knows.
Location
Address
Colorado Springs, CO
Latitude
38° 52' 37.24'' N (38.877012°)
Longitude
104° 54' 29.74'' W (-104.908262°)
Elevation
2141.708008m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-10-13 05:40 MDT
UT Date & Time
2025-10-13 11:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
194°
Moving
Facing azimuth
86.58°
First azimuth
90.69°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
83.22°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
0.2s
Length
5°
Remarks
flashing trail, lasted very briefly. Might have been an afterimage.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It disappeared in a flash that was ~10x brighter than the trajectory.
