coincidentally, this appeared as an airplane was flying what was the same direction when I first saw it. I thought something came off the plane. it was scary in that respect.
Location
Address
Carlsbad, NM
Latitude
32° 26' 9.27'' N (32.435909°)
Longitude
104° 14' 44.65'' W (-104.245735°)
Elevation
957.6203m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-02-26 20:15 MST
UT Date & Time
2020-02-27 03:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
50°
Moving
Facing azimuth
307.33°
First azimuth
318.38°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
282.67°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very quick very bright white fragmenting into yellowish
