During this observation fog was moving in very quickly to my location, which obscured a good deal of the view.
Location
Address
Newport, RI
Latitude
41° 27' 37.27'' N (41.460353°)
Longitude
71° 21' 35.2'' W (-71.359778°)
Elevation
2.244147m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-14 23:21 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-15 03:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
213.85°
First azimuth
102.76°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
242.51°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
14°
Remarks
At this time fog was moving into the area and the persistent train was difficult to persistently observe. It was visible at first then faded very quickly into the background fog illumination.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a minor terminal flash, bright enough to illuminate the fog, but not enough to illuminate the landscape.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Immediately following the terminal flash the meteor fragmented significantly but without wide dispersion. The fragmentation was contained to about 3ยบ radius.
