Reports Report 1244b (Event 1244-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | C P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it was a plane then the trail went red, also thought maybe SpaceX launch or re-entry as it did not seem to move much. I think at my angle it was not visible but then the light just went out as if it went behind something solid. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sarasota, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 17' 8.9'' N (27.285805°) |
| Longitude | 82° 23' 53.93'' W (-82.398313°) |
| Elevation | 9.685797m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-03-04 18:56 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-03-04 23:56 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68° |
| First azimuth | 67.29° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 68.08° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, Brown, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like a plane and may have been one but I could not take my eyes off of it to look around and sound stopped. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The light went out quickly after the red trail stopped, it seemed to stop moving then eventually the light went out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |