Reports Report 3206a (Event 3206-2024)

Observer
Name Martha T
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Slower than a shooting star, much faster than an airplane or jet. I’ve never seen anything like it in my life.
Location
Address Owensboro, KY
Latitude 37° 42' 16.18'' N (37.704494°)
Longitude 87° 12' 50.14'' W (-87.213929°)
Elevation 121.433517m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-06-30 20:17 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-01 01:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 180°
First azimuth 60°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 190°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 20°
Remarks Very bright orange yellow, with a smoke train. It seemed to dull as it began going out of sight
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -