| 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 | - |