Reports Report 2689p (Event 2689-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Frank R |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | We were on a stargazing cruise out of Gloucester. I was astronomer/host. Approximately SIXTY witnessed this event aboard our vessel. I just happened to be directing everyone's attention back to Arcturus before it appeared. When I first noticed it, it was around magnitude +1.0 and increasing rapidly. At maximum brilliance, It was much brighter than Venus. Not bright enough to cast noticeable shadows during the event. Near the end it increased in brightness rapidly and produced at least a dozen bright "sparks" of debris. Best fireball I've seen in years... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Gloucester, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 34' 52.21'' N (42.58117°) |
| Longitude | 70° 39' 51.26'' W (-70.664238°) |
| Elevation | 0.488836m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-31 22:02 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-06-01 02:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 247° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 158.39° |
| First azimuth | 170° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 115° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | Very brief trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Rapid increase in brightness and "sparks" at the end of the track towards the east |