I was looking at Orion to the South when a bright flash made me turn to look to the West. At first I thought it was a plane or helicopter with a spot light. It dimmed fast and continued as what looked like a red hot rock.
Location
Address
Las Vegas, NV
Latitude
36° 17' 13'' N (36.286945°)
Longitude
115° 15' 30.26'' W (-115.258406°)
Elevation
731.243103m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-02-15 19:53 PST
UT Date & Time
2020-02-16 03:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
89°
Moving
Facing azimuth
274.02°
First azimuth
272.48°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
278.73°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
8°
Remarks
not so much of a trail, it was very distant. it was more of a red hot rock continuing through.
