American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1588i (Event 1588-2024)

Observer
Name Kimmy A
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Shelton, CT
Latitude 41° 19' 42.16'' N (41.328377°)
Longitude 73° 6' 47.8'' W (-73.113279°)
Elevation 51.335182m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-24 20:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-03-25 00:34 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 70.27°
First azimuth 126.05°
First elevation 44°
Last azimuth 29.44°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks I saw a large yellow orange ball of fire/light that went across the sky (right to left) that had a trail of three smaller fireballs that disappeared really quickly. It was definitely not a shooting star. I've never seen anything like this, but it looked very symmetrical and fiery. I would be if it lasted longer than five seconds total.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a large yellow orange ball of fire/light that went across the sky (right to left) that had a trail of three smaller fireballs that disappeared really quickly. It was definitely not a shooting star. I've never seen anything like this, but it looked very symmetrical and fiery. I would be if it lasted longer than five seconds total.