Reports Report 4582jn (Event 4582-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mike H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving north on Highway 231-431, just coming across the creek at Steger Bend when I noticed the object streaking on an approximate heading of 010. The Highway at this point is roughly 15° angle to runway 18-36 at KMDQ airport in Meridianville, AL. I saw multiple rapid flashes and small fireballs split off and rapidly burn out. The smaller lights got too dim roughly.1-.3 sec. after they split off. The main fireball lasted approximately .5 sec longer and extinguished. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Meridianville, AL |
| Latitude | 34° 52' 33.43'' N (34.875954°) |
| Longitude | 86° 34' 10.73'' W (-86.569646°) |
| Elevation | 224.18988m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-22 20:45 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-23 01:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 195° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 33.27° |
| First azimuth | 40.6° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 30.55° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Multiple rapid greenish-white flashes within .5 sec. Then a slightly dimmer greenish fireball continuing until it faded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like 4-5 small fireballs broke off the main body, roughly about the same times at it flashed brighter. All burned out very quickly ~.3 sec after they broke off |