I waited, hoping for a sonic boom to follow, I heard none.
Location
Address
Grand Junction, CO
Latitude
39° 4' 12.67'' N (39.070187°)
Longitude
108° 35' 29.99'' W (-108.591663°)
Elevation
1385.991m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-07-27 22:35 MDT
UT Date & Time
2016-07-28 04:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
237.33°
First azimuth
261.48°
First elevation
17°
Last azimuth
14.33°
Last elevation
57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Silver white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
sounded like a whooshing jet, medium altitude
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
shed 3-4 fragments in silver white waterfall/ cascade look early in sighting to SW. Main object was glowing dot as it went behind trees to NE. Whooshing sound continued after I lost sight.
