We were in the car on the interstate so we couldn’t hear any noises following or during our experience and our view of the object ended up being a bit obstructed towards the end of the experience by the mountain line.
Location
Address
Parachute, CO
Latitude
39° 26' 26.9'' N (39.44°)
Longitude
107° 56' 23.61'' W (-107.94°)
Elevation
2254.29m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-02-25 20:30 MST
UT Date & Time
2021-02-26 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
120°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object was shooting bright and fast and at a point it seemed to get brighter, whiter, and took on a greenish hue. I thought it was an airplane crashing at first.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got wider like an umbrella. It was kinda of hard to tell because it was dark and the light was super bright (making it hard to tell what I was seeing).
