Very pretty! I have never seen one so close before. Close enough to see it break apart just before it faded. Feel lucky to have been outside at the right time on a dark sky night!
Location
Address
Reno, NV
Latitude
39° 36' 55.71'' N (39.62°)
Longitude
119° 52' 49.9'' W (-119.88°)
Elevation
1564.82m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-11-30 20:03 PST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-01 04:03 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
105°
Moving
Facing azimuth
16.77°
First azimuth
12.99°
First elevation
34°
Last azimuth
47.53°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Dark Blue, Dark Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Boom sound is what made me look up - thought it was a firework until I watched it break apart and realized it didn’t act like a firework (trajectory).
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started blue/green with white tail and then briefly turned orange/yellow when it broke apart into 2 pieces that I could see before it disappeared (faded)
