I've worked outside all night for more than 15 years and have witnessed a number of interesting 'objects' in the night sky. This was definitely the largest and brightest object I have ever witnessed.
Photo
Video
Location
Address
Enterprise, AL
Latitude
31° 20' 23.79'' N (31.339942°)
Longitude
85° 45' 31.41'' W (-85.758724°)
Elevation
81.372765m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-01-11 04:10 CST
UT Date & Time
2023-01-11 10:10 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
271°
Moving
Facing azimuth
179.67°
First azimuth
328.26°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
183.59°
Last elevation
49°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
15°
Remarks
When directly overhead, the object was very bright and had a glowing train about 20° long moving very slow, for a meteor. Appeared more like a satelite burning up on reentry.
