American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5330i (Event 5330-2023)

Observer
Name Vicki W
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lance aux Epines, Saint George (GD)
Latitude 11° 59' 52.58'' N (11.997939°)
Longitude 61° 45' 5.6'' W (-61.751555°)
Elevation 0.348746m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-09-12 19:20 AST
UT Date & Time 2023-09-12 23:20 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 75°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 100°
Last elevation 69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 30°
Remarks A glowing orange streak easily visible that gradually dissipated over 20 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The entire sky lit up a bright blue for a split second making the houses on the hill easily visible even though it was completely dark outside. Note we were outside on our boat at the time.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -