Reports Report 305d (Event 305-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 305-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Albert K |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I'm not an astronomer but as an environmental scientist I'm always interest in my surrounding. My wife and I were walking the dog, casual talking and then this 'fire ball' happened. The first thing we said was, 'I have never seen such a bright falling star'; it was amazing and at the same time I felt unsure, what is happening? After googling around I came upon this website and start reading about a fire ball. I have seen many fallen stars but none like this one, so bright, so big and it traveled fast, so I'm convinced it was a fire ball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder, CO |
| Latitude | 40° 2' 52.61'' N (40.05°) |
| Longitude | 105° 16' 35.65'' W (-105.28°) |
| Elevation | 1669.4m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-01-15 20:50 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-01-16 03:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 160° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |