Reports Report 4940a (Event 4940-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Monica L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting in my patio trying to find the moon. I saw the full moon somewhere in the ESE last night so I was simply looking at that direction. My backyard was covered so I could not see much of the sky. All of a sudden I saw a bright light falling from the sky. My first reaction was fireworks because of similar brightness. But there was only one BIG bright light falling, and no one was playing fireworks at that time. There were many trees in my area, but the bright light fell where my view was not obstructed. Since I was sitting down inside a covered patio, I was on low elevation. Therefore, the bright light only last for 2 seconds for me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New Port Richey, FL |
| Latitude | 28° 14' 20.94'' N (28.239151°) |
| Longitude | 82° 42' 49.98'' W (-82.713884°) |
| Elevation | 9.119152m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-08-31 21:07 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-01 01:07 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 138° |
| First azimuth | 138° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 138° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |