This was one of the most amazing fireballs I've seen, and was awesome to view it with 10k Lebowski Achievers. The dude abides!
Location
Address
Morrison, CO
Latitude
39° 39' 55.18'' N (39.665328°)
Longitude
105° 12' 20.37'' W (-105.205658°)
Elevation
1949.067993m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-02 20:40 MDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-03 02:40 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
60.66°
First azimuth
38.83°
First elevation
54°
Last azimuth
10.46°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I heard the crowd at Red Rocks Amphitheater cheer with excitement as the fireball was observed during the showing of the cult classic "The Big Lebowski" at Film on the Rocks.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The light from the fireball gained intensity when it appeared to enter the atmosphere.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Following the terminal flash, the object appeared to break into 3 pieces just before disappearing behind the mountains in the Northwestern sky.
