American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1a (Event 1-2024)

Observer
Name Patricia N
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks It looked like it was on fire and it was large!! I ran in the house to tell others to come see it and when I came out, it was gone. Not sure how long I watched it—maybe a 30-60 sec and also not sure of the exact time. I figured it was from a rocket launch but I couldn’t find any rocket launched tonight. Would love to know what it was.
Location
Address Zephyrhills, FL
Latitude 28° 14' 2.19'' N (28.233942°)
Longitude 82° 12' 40.05'' W (-82.211126°)
Elevation 27.728558m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-12-31 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-01-01 00:30 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 80°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20°
First azimuth 25.29°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 70°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -