I was walking to bathroom when I thought a very bright light was shining in my upstairs bedroom picture window. I live on coastal trail of Anchorage facing west. We have snow covered ground. When I stepped to window I saw the asteroid.
Location
Address
Anchorage, AK
Latitude
61° 12' 3.55'' N (61.200985°)
Longitude
149° 57' 17.59'' W (-149.954886°)
Elevation
9.723643m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-21 05:46 AKST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-21 14:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
117°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
337.63°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
26.89°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-26
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
Orange fragmentation/pieces splitting from main object
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
5 to 7 clearly visible fragments traveling in the same direction
