Reports Report 4157s (Event 4157-2015)

Observer
Name Craig B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving in a car, I had a very clear line of sight of the event directly in front of my windshield, it was completely unobstructed by any object in the car or in the environment (no trees to block view), it was still very dark that morning, and the light/fire intensity was so very bright for a few fleeting seconds
Location
Address Berthoud, CO
Latitude 40° 18' 19.04'' N (40.30529°)
Longitude 105° 2' 14.06'' W (-105.03724°)
Elevation 1512.246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-12-28 06:13 MST
UT Date & Time 2015-12-28 13:13 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 263°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 94.38°
First elevation 22°
Last azimuth 57.31°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks saw at least three small fragments come off the main body, they seemed to trail behind the main body, glow for a split second, and then burn out