American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2357a (Event 2357-2024)

Observer
Name Joyce R
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks The flight path of Alaska 477 to Seattle
Photo
Location
Address , MN
Latitude 47° 38' 11.75'' N (47.636598°)
Longitude 96° 36' 57.65'' W (-96.616013°)
Elevation 268.827393m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-05-10 19:22 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-05-11 00:22 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 38.17°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 333.26°
Last elevation 45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 59°
Remarks Smoke trail, I have a second photo of the last half of the trail
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Referring to the photo, the tail was long and tapered to the ball. I was looking out a plane window in the North. Looked like darker particulates in the smoke trail.