I was riding in a semi truck with my partner. We both saw at the same time as it dropped in front of us below our windshield line of sight. It looked like a shooting star but much closer. I thought it would land in the field to the right of us but it broke into pieces and flamed out before it impacted the ground. It all happened in a couple of seconds.
Location
Address
Carrizozo, NM
Latitude
33° 28' 51.68'' N (33.481022°)
Longitude
106° 3' 18.3'' W (-106.055083°)
Elevation
1531.752563m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-19 17:55 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-20 00:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
130°
Moving
Facing azimuth
196.35°
First azimuth
197.52°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
214.81°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the white object with a long tail. It was burning and then it broke into pieces and flamed out.
