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Events in 2024   5996-2024 KML

AMS received 17 reports about a fireball seen over CA, ID, NV and OR on Tuesday, October 15th 2024 around 11:40 UT.

D. Sound
14 no
C. Sound
13 no
Frag
12 yes
2 no
17  Reports

This appears to be the re-entry of a satellite or rocket body and not a fireball.

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Direction from which the phenomenom left the field of vision of the witness.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from right to left.
The witness saw the phenomenon travelling from left to right.
The witness didn't provide enough information about the diretion of the phenomenon.
The witness heard a sound at same moment of viewing phenomenon (concurrent sound).
The witness heard a delayed sound, after initial view of phenomenon (delayed sound).

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© Brandon A.
ID UT Date & Time Local Date & Time City State Dur. Magn. D. Sound C. Sound Frag. Observer Exp.
a 2024-10-15 11:43 UT 2024-10-15 04:43 PDT Lucerne CA ≈20s -12 - - Erik H 1
b 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 04:45 PDT Merrill OR ≈20s -7 ? ? Rachel B 2
c 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Boise ID ≈20s -15 - - ? Lexy H 2
d 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Meridian ID ≈20s -7 - - Jordan G 2
e 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Meridian ID ≈7.5s -11 ? ? Samantha T 1
f 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Boise ID ≈7.5s -9 - - Erin A 1
g 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 04:45 PDT Chico CA ≈20s -13 - - Scott H 3
h 2024-10-15 11:44 UT 2024-10-15 05:44 MDT Wendell ID ≈20s -16 - - Tracey M 2
i 2024-10-15 11:40 UT 2024-10-15 04:40 PDT Reno NV ≈20s -12 ? ? - IVETH P 1
j 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Middleton ID ≈20s -28 - - - Melinda M 1
k 2024-10-15 11:30 UT 2024-10-15 05:30 MDT Mountain Home ID ≈20s -12 - - Frederick E 1
l 2024-10-15 11:40 UT 2024-10-15 04:40 PDT Junction City CA ≈7.5s -10 - - ? Erick L 1
m 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Boise ID ≈20s -6 - - Brandon A 1
n 2024-10-15 11:45 UT 2024-10-15 05:45 MDT Boise ID ≈20s -8 - - Jamie F 2
o 2024-10-15 11:44 UT 2024-10-15 05:44 MDT Filer ID ≈20s -11 - ? Charles C 1
p 2024-10-15 11:50 UT 2024-10-15 05:50 MDT Nampa ID ≈20s -8 - - Kris S 2
q 2024-10-15 10:45 UT 2024-10-15 03:45 PDT CA ≈7.5s -11 - - ? sue b 1

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