Reports Report 5113an (Event 5113-2017)

Observer
Name Jeff H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Very bright and hard to miss if you were looking in the right direction
Location
Address Boulder, CO
Latitude 40° 1' 19.52'' N (40.022089°)
Longitude 105° 15' 49.53'' W (-105.263757°)
Elevation 1615.232m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-14 19:45 MST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-15 02:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 255°
Moving
Facing azimuth 173.74°
First azimuth 218.9°
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth 104.1°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 30°
Remarks glowing orange like a comet's tail
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -