Reports Report 987mg (Event 987-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dorothy F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was too big to be a shooting star. It was so huge in the sky and traveled very fast. It was really bright and had many colors as it shot through the sky. It was so beautiful to watch as I have never seen anything like this before. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Atwater, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 0' 21.88'' N (41.006077°) |
| Longitude | 81° 11' 32.16'' W (-81.192267°) |
| Elevation | 357.120789m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-21 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-21 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 52° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 68.25° |
| First azimuth | 73.87° |
| First elevation | 56° |
| Last azimuth | 57.11° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | Glowing train changing colors |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Seemed to flash as it disappeared |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It appeared to break off |