Reports Report 8442b (Event 8442-2022)

Observer
Name jason S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks From my back porch I can show you exactly where I saw it. It was just below and to the left of the moon from my porch
Location
Address Elizabethtown, KY
Latitude 37° 4' 12'' N (37.07°)
Longitude 85° 52' 12'' W (-85.87°)
Elevation 221m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-11-08 22:00 CST
UT Date & Time 2022-11-09 04:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 93.69°
First azimuth 93.69°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 106.98°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 70°
Remarks Only reason we looked up was because it was like a flash of lighting. We looked up to see what looked like an explosion that then looked like a large meteor breaking in many pieces scattering like a firework with no sound at all. It only lasted a couple seconds with a trail of blue and orange that disappeared into what looked like smoke and then was gone
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was just a huge flash didn’t actually see it but it is what got our attention to look up
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like a expensive firework without sound