Reports Report 374u (Event 374-2023)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 374-2023
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dave T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was the one of the top three large meteors that I've seen in 40 years of flying and it was directly overhead traveling in a North to South direction. It appeared (light/fireball) directly over Tulsa, OK and traveled for several seconds to the South. It was so large and bright (and seemingly close) that I expected we'd see it explode, but it disappeared about 45 degrees above the horizon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Tulsa, OK |
| Latitude | 36° 1' 52.89'' N (36.03°) |
| Longitude | 95° 44' 41.63'' W (-95.74°) |
| Elevation | 209.12m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-20 03:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-20 09:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 283.79° |
| First azimuth | 5.27° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 192.73° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Incredibly bright, large fireball, dripping bits of the main ball. We were flying at 36,000 feet, headed west (at 0300). The fireball appeared directly overhead and lit up the cockpit with yellow light. |