Reports Report 4391h (Event 4391-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janel C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | This is the CLOSEST biggest fireball I have ever seen with the LONGEST tail ever. So bright and so close. Very very amazing! I’m still in shock. Didn’t have my phone in hand. It jus happened so fast and unexpectedly. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Fort Duchesne, UT |
| Latitude | 40° 17' 27.53'' N (40.29098°) |
| Longitude | 109° 51' 30.57'' W (-109.858493°) |
| Elevation | 1525.112305m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-15 21:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-16 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.02° |
| First azimuth | 72.84° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 113.14° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Very white bright light orange and yellow burning at the beginning. Very very very long white bright tail with light blue and orange |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |