Reports Report 5423f (Event 5423-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Christopher M |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen lots of shooting stars. But this was something much bigger. And much brighter however, it was definitely a comet or something because of the movement, the light, the tail, and how it disappeared. Had a reddish orange glow and long tail. This part lasted about 8 secs. Strangely though I kept staring and the ball reappeared slightly, but without the tail end, it almost appeared as if there was a curve light in front of the ball. I am trying my hardest to find someone else or anyone else who saw this last night. Considering I’ve seen many shooting stars this was definitely on another level and I would love to know what I witnessed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lakeland, FL |
| Latitude | 27° 58' 5.02'' N (27.968061°) |
| Longitude | 82° 1' 28.49'' W (-82.024581°) |
| Elevation | 39.087406m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-09-16 00:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-09-16 04:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 82.71° |
| First azimuth | 60.72° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 104.36° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |