Reports Report 172wz (Event 172-2023)

Observer
Name Jody K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks My brother in law and I both saw it. We thought it was the biggest shooting star we ever saw, or it was a plane on fire going down! It had a trail of what looked like fire blazing behind the head of it.
Location
Address Weatherford, TX
Latitude 32° 56' 22.83'' N (32.939674°)
Longitude 97° 59' 42.9'' W (-97.99525°)
Elevation 318.689911m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-10 18:45 CST
UT Date & Time 2023-01-11 00:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 243°
Moving
Facing azimuth 183.73°
First azimuth 181.74°
First elevation 41°
Last azimuth 158.39°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -