Reports Report 643df (Event 643-2019)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 643-2019
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Erin S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It sort of looked like a welding spark falling. Very bright. Spectacular! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lakewood, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 40' 29.54'' N (39.67°) |
| Longitude | 105° 9' 18.95'' W (-105.16°) |
| Elevation | 1792.69m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-02-07 18:09 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-02-08 01:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 176° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 257.91° |
| First azimuth | 261.04° |
| First elevation | 37° |
| Last azimuth | 258.64° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 99.99s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Similar to an airplane contrail at first--straight down, white, glowing. It became more squiggly over time, as if winds were blowing it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash, more yellow/orangeish than the meteor as it was falling. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |