American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2481dn (Event 2481-2024)

Observer
Name Monica G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Barão de São João, Faro (PT)
Latitude 37° 6' 56.55'' N (37.115709°)
Longitude 8° 46' 12.1'' W (-8.770029°)
Elevation 62.423798m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-05-18 23:45 WEST
UT Date & Time 2024-05-18 22:45 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 265°
Moving
Facing azimuth 264.91°
First azimuth 278.26°
First elevation 43°
Last azimuth 253.79°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -27
Color Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length -
Remarks A glowing train. The beginning and end was thinner and disappeared much faster but the thicker mid-section glowed in the sky for quite some time.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The entire sky lit up as bright as in the day for a second. I turned to my right and saw a big bright flash of green, then it darkened and disappeared over a second or two
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -