Reports Report 3552j (Event 3552-2024)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Trent S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | On vacation in the Carmel Highlands, I was just preparing to do some astrophotography with a new night vision monocular attached to my mirrorless camera when I witnessed a beautiful green fireball. I immediately scanned the area with my camera/night vision and believe I captured the persistent train with a landmark: a nearby house with a very bright skylight. It was a bit out of focus, but I didn't want to waste time adjusting it as time was of the essence. |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA |
| Latitude | 36° 30' 2.2'' N (36.50061°) |
| Longitude | 121° 56' 12.26'' W (-121.936739°) |
| Elevation | 62.665512m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2024-07-19 21:24 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-07-20 04:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 106° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 268.09° |
| First azimuth | 240.56° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 270.64° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Not visible to the naked eye, I used a night vision monocular attached to a camera to look for a trail and captured what I believe are the remnants of the persistent train. |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |