Reports Report 305j (Event 305-2022)

Observer
Name Eric T
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Carrollton, KY
Latitude 38° 38' 53.31'' N (38.648142°)
Longitude 85° 12' 9.66'' W (-85.202684°)
Elevation 242.950165m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-01-11 19:05 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-01-12 00:05 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 271.61°
First azimuth 271.16°
First elevation 65°
Last azimuth 84.49°
Last elevation 48°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Round object with an orange glow around it leaving a white trail. It flashed once revealing that it was a round object then faded. It happened directly overhead.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The trail of white light resembles a sparkler emoting smaller white lights as the object broke up.