Reports Report 1973q (Event 1973-2014)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 1973-2014
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John C |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | Five witnesses, reenactment timed it at 50 to 60 seconds from near south horizon to north horizon. Two original witnesses had time to get three more to go outside to see it. Pulsated several times when straight overhead. Steady straight-line track. Way, way slow compared to most fireballs. Space junk reentry perhaps? |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Englewood, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 34' 0.76'' N (39.57°) |
| Longitude | 104° 48' 4.44'' W (-104.8°) |
| Elevation | 1746.58m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-02 22:31 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-03 04:31 UT |
| Duration | ? |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down to up |
| Descent Angle | - |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 174.57° |
| First azimuth | 176.9° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 4.04° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 50s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Consistently about 5 angular degrees in length as object traversed the sky |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Broke into two main pieces in last 20 seconds of flight or so |