I've seen a number of meteors in my life, but never anything close to this in terms of brightness or leaving such a long bright trail. It was definitely a fireball.
Location
Address
Erie, CO
Latitude
40° 1' 49.72'' N (40.030478°)
Longitude
105° 4' 20.09'' W (-105.072248°)
Elevation
1576.159668m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-07-10 02:01 MDT
UT Date & Time
2026-07-10 08:01 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
188°
Moving
Facing azimuth
268.57°
First azimuth
90.27°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
269.59°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
7s
Length
90°
Remarks
Bright glowing streak along entire path that persisted for approx. 7 seconds
