Reports Report 2831c (Event 2831-2023)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 2831-2023
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Bright orange/gold with the entire fireball taking up about a 4" length my arms distance. I ran through my yard to keep eye contact with it until it disappeared well off to the east at about the horizon. I live on two acres with trees on the end of the property near the lake. It was bright enough and large enough for me to maintain visibility even through the trees. There is a half-moon tonight and clear skies. It is one of the two brightest objects I have ever seen moving through the sky with a very long tail. I have seen the Space Shuttle flying over years ago, and this was bigger, brighter and moved through the sky at about the same rate of speed, and it was moving very close to parallel to the horizon with a very slight downward angle. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bush, LA |
| Latitude | 30° 37' 3.47'' N (30.62°) |
| Longitude | 89° 58' 38.87'' W (-89.98°) |
| Elevation | 40.68m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-05-30 21:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-05-31 02:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 4.24° |
| First azimuth | 6.58° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 82.6° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |