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Observer
Name
Julie B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
Fireball 2-3x bigger and brighter than Venus which was nearby in the sky. Short tail. We were driving west on I 40 and it went from left to right across the entire view of our windshield.
Location
Address
Adrian, TX
Latitude
35° 13' 53.14'' N (35.231427°)
Longitude
102° 48' 33.24'' W (-102.809232°)
Elevation
1289.467163m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-05-05 22:25 CDT
UT Date & Time
2023-05-06 03:25 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
260.11°
First azimuth
210.98°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
334.83°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-