Reports Report 2700u (Event 2700-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Reid L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Hiking to Longs Peak this morning, and I often prefer to hike with a dim red light to save my night vision. A flash appeared to the north/northeast which was bright enough to light up the whole surroundings in light maybe an order of magnitude brighter than full moonlight. I looked up to see the fireball disappear below the horizon, but the glowing trail remained for 10-15 seconds, still much larger and brighter than anything else i've seen before. The light was particularly strange and stunning as there was almost no lunar illumination at the time. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Estes Park, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 16' 41.89'' N (40.278303°) |
| Longitude | 105° 33' 53.96'' W (-105.564988°) |
| Elevation | 2959.452m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-08-01 03:30 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-08-01 09:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 202° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 15.02° |
| First azimuth | 27.29° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 0.93° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 15s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |