American Meteor Society

Reports Report 6875bg (Event 6875-2022)

Observer
Name Colin K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I saw a bright light blue orb that couldn’t have been more than 150 feet away and very low in the sky what seemed to be level with the tree line. The was no light pollution from the surrounding area. It quickly dropped and disappeared. There was no tail just the large round blue orb.
Location
Address South Kingstown, RI
Latitude 41° 24' 5.14'' N (41.401428°)
Longitude 71° 34' 5.98'' W (-71.568328°)
Elevation 32.318615m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-10-09 19:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-10-09 23:55 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 168°
Moving
Facing azimuth 329.11°
First azimuth 333.25°
First elevation 1°
Last azimuth 324.72°
Last elevation 1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -