Reports Report 5147b (Event 5147-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Robert S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen shooting stars before but never anything like this. It was much bigger, brighter, and longer. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lehi, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 23' 38.65'' N (40.394069°) |
| Longitude | 111° 49' 30.63'' W (-111.825174°) |
| Elevation | 1409.638794m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-06 21:06 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-07 03:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 192° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 19.96° |
| First azimuth | 59.72° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 31.46° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Pink, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 50° |
| Remarks | A bright streak with sparks coming off of it. At first I thought it was a firework, but it was high and went across my whole field of vision. I was in a car in a residential neighborhood that is somewhat lit up so was surprised it caught my attention, but I have a large sunroof that was opened so it caught my attention when it was almost directly overhead and it continued traveling from south to north, almost to the horizon. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Multiple spark like fragments seemed to break off and continue in a similar direction. |