At first I thought it was a falling star, but realised it was much bigger and closer to Earth and appeared to be on fire. The fireball was traveling in a Nor-Easterly direction with what appeared to be a downward trajectory heading out over the Pacific Ocean.
Location
Address
Bongaree, Queensland (AU)
Latitude
27° 4' 33.34'' S (-27.08°)
Longitude
153° 9' 34.93'' E (153.16°)
Elevation
3.14m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-05-18 18:30 AEST
UT Date & Time
2022-05-18 08:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
120°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
55°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-4
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
60s
Length
12°
Remarks
The train was constantly behind the red ball of fire. It was glowing yellow/white in the centre; the outer edges and end of train where more transparent like particles which also glowed white.
