Reports Report 185ac (Event 185-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Gary W |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This morning at approximately 5:10 am while outside I observed a glowing red light just above the western horizon. I first thought it was a commercial airliner going into Valdosta, GA. I see them most every morning around this time. However, this one was moving too fast for the normal aircraft and had a glowing red smoke trail. As it moved from west to east the object got brighter and was clearly not an airplane. It took a little more than a minute for the object to go from the western horizon until it disappeared on the southeastern horizon. It was a clear night with no clouds. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Moultrie, GA |
| Latitude | 31° 14' 6.15'' N (31.235042°) |
| Longitude | 83° 48' 20.67'' W (-83.805743°) |
| Elevation | 110.216034m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-11 05:10 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 10:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 263° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 299.59° |
| First azimuth | 301.59° |
| First elevation | 29° |
| Last azimuth | 190.61° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 20s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | A long glowing trail similar to an aircraft contrail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |