Reports Report 8106g (Event 8106-2023)

Observer
Name Julie M
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks This occured at what seemed to be eye level. I was across the street at the Largo Motel when I felt something that caused me to look across the street (Hwy 60). This phenomenon began with a red cylinder that just appeared out of the darkness and seemed to be only about 10 feet high. The red turned into a bright green cylinder and then a bright green ball formed. It disappeared without a sound even though it seems to have reached the ground. There was no disturbance on the ground. The exact location was directly behind, above and then below the sign at the old gas station across the street from the motel. It happened much too quickly to get a photo. I wish I had been wearing a Gopro. I had no idea what it was, but it was so spectacular that I looked it up on the Interent when I got home.
Location
Address Quemado, NM
Latitude 34° 20' 39.29'' N (34.344248°)
Longitude 108° 29' 59.78'' W (-108.499938°)
Elevation 2096.90625m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-12-17 04:30 MST
UT Date & Time 2023-12-17 11:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 152°
Moving
Facing azimuth 360°
First azimuth 330°
First elevation
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Green, 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 -