Reports Report 5619g (Event 5619-2023)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5619-2023
Observer
NameBradley C
Experience Level5/5
RemarksPublic star party, about 30 people attending. Duration was long enough that once alerted, pretty much everyone had time to see it.
Location
AddressReno, NV
Latitude39° 31' 54.59'' N (39.53°)
Longitude 119° 54' 51.74'' W (-119.91°)
Elevation1529.61m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2023-09-22 20:44 PDT
UT Date & Time2023-09-23 03:44 UT
Duration≈3.5s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle219°
Moving
Facing azimuth76.15°
First azimuth304.74°
First elevation73°
Last azimuth63.13°
Last elevation27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-8
ColorLight Blue
Concurrent Sound
ObservationUnknown
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Persistent train
ObservationYes
Duration3s
Length20°
RemarksGlowing, blue, some orange, increased brightness and fragmented
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksTight, did not scatter much, resembled a firework launching