| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steven M |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Long track, easily almost horizon to horizon before fading out in the southeast, and covered the distance in about 20 - 25 seconds. No flashing lights - was not an aircraft. I was air force; know planes at night. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Louisville, NE |
| Latitude | 40° 59' 10.9'' N (40.986361°) |
| Longitude | 96° 10' 16.17'' W (-96.171158°) |
| Elevation | 367.606934m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-01-11 04:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-01-11 10:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 261° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 200° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 120° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Long, thin, greyish color in the dark sky. I had stopped my car watch it. Car engine running, couldn’t hear if any sounds from it. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |