Reports Report 638ah (Event 638-2015)

Observer
Name David L
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was driving north during the observation. Very bright passing from east to west. Line of sight was lost at western limit by a near-by mountain but fireball was still very bright and still seemed to be travelling on a flat trajectory - not descending.
Location
Address Golden, CO
Latitude 39° 44' 53.15'' N (39.748096°)
Longitude 105° 13' 33.37'' W (-105.225935°)
Elevation 1784.800537m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-03-11 06:00 MDT
UT Date & Time 2015-03-11 12:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 324.46°
First azimuth 45.8°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 299.16°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Green, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Continuous trail of debris during the entire time of visibility.