| Observer |
|
Name |
Bradley C |
|
Experience Level |
5/5
|
|
Remarks |
Public star party, about 30 people attending. Duration was long enough that once alerted, pretty much everyone had time to see it. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Reno, NV |
|
Latitude |
39° 31' 54.59'' N (39.531831°)
|
|
Longitude |
119° 54' 51.74'' W (-119.914372°)
|
|
Elevation |
1529.612183m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2023-09-22 20:44 PDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2023-09-23 03:44 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
219° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
76.15° |
|
First azimuth |
304.74° |
|
First elevation |
73° |
|
Last azimuth |
63.13° |
|
Last elevation |
27° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
3s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing, blue, some orange, increased brightness and fragmented |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Tight, did not scatter much, resembled a firework launching |
