Reports Report 1248a (Event 1248-2024)

Observer
Name Timothy Y
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We saw the object and though it was a plane coming into land with its headlights on, seemed to move slowly relative to our position, or was really bright moving at speed extremely far away
Photo
Video
Location
Address Midland, TX
Latitude 31° 59' 41.65'' N (31.994904°)
Longitude 102° 7' 58.04'' W (-102.13279°)
Elevation 872.148987m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-04 19:28 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-03-05 01:28 UT
Duration ≈45s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 271°
Moving
Facing azimuth 301.09°
First azimuth 325°
First elevation 54°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Separated at speed forward into multiple pieces
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At time of separation gas ejected forward into a ring