Reports Report 104cc (Event 104-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Daniel S |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Haven't seen one this bright since I was on a geological field trip to Ghost Ranch, New Mexico in April, 1981. This episode, my wife and I were traveling in my truck listening to music about 15 minutes before dark. She was looking at her phone and I said "Look at that!" She asked what is was and I said a meteor or a shooting star. She said it looked it exploded at the end. I told her that's exactly what happened. Very cool experience. I often observe meteor showers whenever the weather is right and taught my daughters to do the same from an early age. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sharpsburg, KY |
| Latitude | 38° 14' 1.31'' N (38.233696°) |
| Longitude | 83° 54' 17.83'' W (-83.904952°) |
| Elevation | 297.956848m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-04 18:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-04 23:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 53° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | 240° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 10s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Erratic, not like a contrail. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright orangy, yellowish flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |