Reports Report 3415e (Event 3415-2024)

Observer
Name Steve H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cabot, AR
Latitude 34° 58' 9.31'' N (34.969253°)
Longitude 92° 1' 23.47'' W (-92.023185°)
Elevation 88.441246m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-11 21:02 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-12 02:02 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 186°
Moving
Facing azimuth 34°
First azimuth 220°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 35°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length
Remarks The train was the same color and it appeared to be breaking up as smaller starbursts were coming off to the left and right of the trail.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was just past twilight and as I was walking up on my porch I saw a flash of light that made me look up and that’s when I saw it tracking 20 degrees off North. The train looked like it was breaking up as what looked like sparks were being emitted behind and off the trail.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The flash was brighter that the sourounding area and it was most defiantly orange in color.