Reports Report 987p (Event 987-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ryan B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | Multicolored, bright, and seemingly near the earth's surface |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chambersburg, PA |
| Latitude | 39° 56' 58.98'' N (39.949716°) |
| Longitude | 77° 40' 57.88'' W (-77.682744°) |
| Elevation | 224.276428m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-21 18:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-21 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 104° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 328.73° |
| First azimuth | 297.77° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 348.65° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a flash as the fireball fragmented, but it was not intense. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball lost luminance shortly after fragmenting. Perhaps 6 - 12 fragments were discernable. |