My husband and I thought this was a power surge on the high-transmission lines coming out of Boulder through our development, but the fireball was actually ABOVE where the power lines are. We witnessed it from our bedroom window facing north.
Location
Address
Lafayette, CO
Latitude
40° 0' 59.27'' N (40.016465°)
Longitude
105° 8' 8.12'' W (-105.135589°)
Elevation
1606.681396m
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
345.62°
First azimuth
351.02°
First elevation
15°
Last azimuth
296.58°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Whiteish Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was nothing, then BAM this bright light streaking across the sky
