Reports Report 4919e (Event 4919-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephanie R |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was VERY close, I was staring at the super blue moon and the fireball was so bright that it redirected my gaze. I thought it was a firework at first because it looked like it was right over my head! Bright orange/yellow and lasted just a second or two - I still can't believe it was real. Not until I googled it did I know it wasn't just a plain shooting star. It was brighter than the moon and looked like it was going to fall down right over me, but it "went out" as it passed directly overhead. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Florence, KY |
| Latitude | 38° 58' 30.9'' N (38.975249°) |
| Longitude | 84° 40' 26.95'' W (-84.674152°) |
| Elevation | 257.036377m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-30 23:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-08-31 03:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 140° |
| First azimuth | 230° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 80° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | It almost looked like a firework turning into ash, like the sparks in the trail were glowing and then faded out all together |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball itself went out all at once and the glowing trail went out less than a second later |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Not sure if the fragments in the train count? |