Reports Report 7996c (Event 7996-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | This was much closer to the Earth than a meteor. It had a long tail for just a couple of seconds, maybe 3-4, and the whole thing disappeared very quickly. I noticed a dim white ball with a long tail heading from the east to the west as I was driving south on I-15 in Draper at the south end of Salt Lake county. It appeared like it was just over the north end of Lehi. The streak was quite long and quickly disappeared just before the ball itself seemed to burn out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lehi, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 25' 33.82'' N (40.426061°) |
| Longitude | 111° 53' 20.53'' W (-111.889035°) |
| Elevation | 1399.47522m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-12-14 19:27 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-12-15 02:27 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 111° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 192.26° |
| First azimuth | 148.39° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 216.52° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -4 |
| Color | 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 | - |