Reports Report 5012qk (Event 5012-2023)

Observer
Name Katherine D
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I’ve seen lots of shooting stars and a few meteor showers but this was the craziest experience I’ve had! was a giant fireball with a tail
Location
Address Charlestown, RI
Latitude 41° 22' 55.41'' N (41.382057°)
Longitude 71° 38' 36.21'' W (-71.643393°)
Elevation 5.126631m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-03 21:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2023-09-04 01:25 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 95°
Moving
Facing azimuth 138.61°
First azimuth 107.43°
First elevation 17°
Last azimuth 186.03°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -