Reports Report 1897j (Event 1897-2026)

Observer
Name Jonathan I
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Artesia, NM
Latitude 32° 51' 33.66'' N (32.859351°)
Longitude 104° 24' 53.47'' W (-104.414854°)
Elevation 1041.461182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-03-18 20:06 MDT
UT Date & Time 2026-03-19 02:06 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 244°
Moving
Facing azimuth 7.26°
First azimuth 2.31°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 344.94°
Last elevation 54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 14°
Remarks Long and glowing, as intense as the ball but died out fairly quickly
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -