Reports Report 6518z (Event 6518-2023)

Observer
Name Betty H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I was sitting at dinner and happened to look out the window. I’m honestly not sure of the time I just know it was probably around 8 to 830 as we had just finished dinner. Very dark out I saw the ball of light fall vertically. Compared to meteors in the sky it appeared to be Much larger. A rounded oval of light? No time to get my camera. It is hard to judge how far out into Lake Tahoe it was. It appeared to be well beyond our Lakeshore Terrace pier. Also, it appeared to fall directly into the lake. It was quick and mind-boggling and I wish I could give you more exact details. I’m just so glad I got to see it.
Location
Address Incline Village, NV
Latitude 39° 14' 57.26'' N (39.24924°)
Longitude 119° 59' 20.5'' W (-119.989028°)
Elevation 1912.381104m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-10-28 20:15 PDT
UT Date & Time 2023-10-29 03:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 178°
Moving
Facing azimuth 183.33°
First azimuth 181.96°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 175.35°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Light Blue, Light Green, White
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 -