This was by far the coolest thing I’ve seen in the night sky. It came from the direction of the rising full moon, so I didn’t really notice it until it was about 10 degrees from the horizon. I watched it blaze past and disappear on the horizon WNW of my location. Apparently horizon to horizon.
Location
Address
Placitas, NM
Latitude
35° 19' 51.33'' N (35.330924°)
Longitude
106° 26' 54.78'' W (-106.44855°)
Elevation
1695.9198m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-05-05 21:18 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-05-06 03:18 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
54°
Moving
Facing azimuth
117.81°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
312.41°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I think I heard it sizzling but oddly there seemed to be no time delay.
