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Observer
Name
John D
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
It was very cloudy, so I was surprised that I saw anything at all. It is near an airport so at first I thought it was a plane's landing lights but the direction of travel didn't make sense for a plane. It also had sparkles around it when it "burnt out" so to speak.
Location
Address
Louisville, KY
Latitude
38° 13' 59.26'' N (38.233129°)
Longitude
85° 37' 40.67'' W (-85.627964°)
Elevation
160.358353m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-21 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-21 23:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
100°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175°
First azimuth
175°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
175°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
grew in intensity briefly, then flashed away
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
