Reports Report 64j (Event 64-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Scott |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The fireball was extremely bright and very colorful. The core was emerald green (looked like the core was fractured into 5 pieces), then surrounded by azure blue, then orange rays, then surrounded by white/orange light which continued through the tail. I have seen many large fireballs over the years, but this was by far the biggest and brightest. I happened to be looking up in the sky right where it appeared (reclining in the hot tub), with an unobstructed view - so I saw it very clearly. My guess is that it fell in the area of Fort Collins, CO. I viewed this gorgeous sight from Lyons, CO. with a friend :o) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lyons, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 13' 28.95'' N (40.224708°) |
| Longitude | 105° 16' 16.96'' W (-105.271378°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-01-14 21:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-01-15 04:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 225° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.04979° |
| First azimuth | -1° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 347.10757° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | green core (in five piece |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | We did not hear any sound, but we were in a hot tub with the jets on. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The train was extremely bright, white/orange in color, with what looked like pieces falling off of similar white/orange. During its duration the trail became more yellow/orange. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was not a big flash. It didn\'t get brighter, it just turned to white and faded |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |