Observer |
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Name | Daniel K |
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Experience Level | 4/5 |
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Remarks | It was about 5x the size of Jupiter in the horizon, others witnessed it. I would consider it a bolide. |
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Location |
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Address | Gunnison, CO |
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Latitude | 38° 32' 29.48'' N (38.54°) |
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Longitude | 106° 55' 14.3'' W (-106.92°) |
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Elevation | 2344.41m |
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Time and Duration |
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Local Date & Time | 2020-07-28 21:09 MDT |
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UT Date & Time | 2020-07-29 03:09 UT |
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Duration | ≈7.5s |
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Direction |
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Moving direction | From up right to down left |
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Descent Angle | 245° |
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Moving |
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Facing azimuth | 180° |
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First azimuth | 220° |
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First elevation | 27° |
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Last azimuth | 140° |
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Last elevation | - |
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Brightness and color |
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Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
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Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
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Concurrent Sound |
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Observation | No |
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Remarks | - |
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Delayed Sound |
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Observation | No |
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Remarks | - |
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Persistent train |
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Observation | No |
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Duration | - |
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Length | - |
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Remarks | - |
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Terminal flash |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | It became brighter as it approached the horizon then disappeared behind the ridge |
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Fragmentation |
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Observation | Yes |
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Remarks | Burning out with a tail |
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