Reports Report 987ra (Event 987-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joshua G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have routinely observed distant fireballs, shooting stars and other astrological light events while flying rotor wing operations under night vision goggle aid (NVGs). However, this was the brightest and closest (relatively) I’ve ever observed such an event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Farmington, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 31' 3.15'' N (39.517543°) |
| Longitude | 80° 14' 51.85'' W (-80.247735°) |
| Elevation | 356.068298m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-21 18:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-21 23:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 117° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 10° |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 15° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The leading (falling) part of the fireball was brightest with what appeared to be small flashes of light among the ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |