Reports Report 2872k (Event 2872-2026)

Observer
Name Christina C
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I've never seen anything like this in the sky
Location
Address Grand Junction, CO
Latitude 39° 5' 29.31'' N (39.091474°)
Longitude 108° 31' 44.71'' W (-108.529087°)
Elevation 1443.036865m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-04-17 22:45 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-04-18 04:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 120°
Moving
Facing azimuth 179.07°
First azimuth 153.09°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 228.52°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like it exploded blue/while flash
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -