Reports Report 638fd (Event 638-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Approximately 5 minutes prior to maximum azimuth I saw a strikingly bright (brighter than a full moon) object in the east, flickering like a star. The object remained motionless for at least two minutes. I thought (somewhat whimsically) if it was a nova, I would hear about it on the news. I turned to the north and continued to walk for approximately two minutes when I saw the bolide cross the northern sky. I have seen a rocket re-enter that atmosphere and it had a similar behavior in that it started as bright stationary point of light then increased its angular velocity and broke apart into fragments after traversing an ~45 arc. If the object I saw on the horizon was the same object, the behavior was almost identical to the rocket re-entry. If you have the opportunity to reply, I would appreciate a confirmation of this observation. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Louisville, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 59' 32.04'' N (39.992234°) |
| Longitude | 105° 7' 21.97'' W (-105.12277°) |
| Elevation | 1631.419434m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-03-11 06:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-03-11 12:00 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 81.18° |
| First elevation | 5° |
| Last azimuth | 286.49° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | green at highest point, flashing white, red, green when near horizon |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 1° |
| Remarks | The meteor emitted a short (.25 degree, 1/2 moon) burst of reddish fragments which disappeared in approximately 1 second or less |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object dimmed, then glowed brightly again then vanished. |