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Observer
Name
Teddy E
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
I was on the i25 hwy in las cruces nm about 1 mile before the Lohman exit heading south at 17:58. I saw a white fireball going left to right (southwest). It look like a satelite falling from the sky with a medium to short bright white tail
Location
Address
Las Cruces, NM
Latitude
32° 19' 21.93'' N (32.322757°)
Longitude
106° 45' 8.12'' W (-106.752256°)
Elevation
1243.773438m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-19 17:58 MST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-20 00:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
116°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-