Reports Report 489c (Event 489-2014)

Observer
Name Gary M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Denver, CO
Latitude 39° 53' 59.77'' N (39.899937°)
Longitude 105° 0' 51.63'' W (-105.014343°)
Elevation 1632.343018m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-02-23 18:10 MST
UT Date & Time 2014-02-24 01:10 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth -
First elevation 71°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 67°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks __
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length
Remarks Bright white, short--only a few degrees long, quickly disappeared
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Almost immediately after I saw the meteor heading north-north-east it suddenly became much brighter
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As it brightened I saw it break into two pieces. The smaller, less bright piece trailed behind the first and almost immediately disappeared.