Reports Report 2023a (Event 2023-2012)

Observer
Name Gerald C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I have seen many meteors or shooting stars in my life. I have never seen anything like this. It was moving very, very slow compared to a meteor. To me, it looked like perhaps a satellite or some other space junk about to crash. It was glowing faintly and losing altitude slightly.
Location
Address Immokalee, FL
Latitude 26° 16' 24.51'' N (26.273474°)
Longitude 81° 20' 40.25'' W (-81.344515°)
Elevation 5.396002m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-11-24 01:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-11-24 06:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 182.24°
First azimuth 219.12°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 87.71°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -4
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -