Reports Report 7912ak (Event 7912-2024)

Observer
Name Christian W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Longest and slowest I’ve ever seen. Seems like it could’ve been satellite debris vs a foreign material.
Location
Address Shreveport, LA
Latitude 32° 30' 17.33'' N (32.504814°)
Longitude 93° 44' 47.05'' W (-93.746402°)
Elevation 58.848705m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-21 22:15 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-22 04:15 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 49.57°
First azimuth 87.09°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 53.32°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Slowly fading and dim train, with multiple pieces.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It appeared somewhat slowly and broke up as it faded.