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Observer
Name
William L
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I was sitting in my car in dispersed camping and saw the meteorite flash horizontally across the windshield. It appeared to be the size of a baseball (not the actual size). As it got to the passenger side of the windshield the flash was extinguished.
Location
Address
Moab, UT
Latitude
38° 34' 14'' N (38.570556°)
Longitude
109° 48' 8.14'' W (-109.802261°)
Elevation
1793.162231m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-05-05 21:30 MDT
UT Date & Time
2023-05-06 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
224.06°
First azimuth
223.78°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
266.94°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
