Reports Report 638ex (Event 638-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melody C |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Yes. I could smell it. I was driving in my vehicle on highway 36 (westbound) to Boulder. After the fireball vanished, it smelled like an electrical fire. The smell was only apparent for a few seconds. The fireball started off green, turned yellowish red then white right before it vanished. It started from the north came directly in front of my line of sight then moved slight south before vanishing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 0' 53.95'' N (40.014986°) |
| Longitude | 105° 16' 13.97'' W (-105.270546°) |
| Elevation | 1624.097656m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-11 05:55 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-11 11:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 315° |
| First elevation | - |
| Last azimuth | 225° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | The fireball started off green then turned yellowish red then turned white right before it vanished. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |