Reports Report 4589z (Event 4589-2024)

Observer
Name Mary K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Coolest thing I’ve ever seen in the sky
Location
Address La Crosse, WI
Latitude 43° 47' 34.61'' N (43.792947°)
Longitude 91° 9' 9.21'' W (-91.152557°)
Elevation 374.541138m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-23 06:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-08-23 11:15 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 89°
Moving
Facing azimuth 321.8°
First azimuth 322.7°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 18.21°
Last elevation 69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 30s
Length 90°
Remarks Intermittent flashes of wider, bright white light ending in white/orange fireball
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Fiery flash like a big campfire
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright fragments off the main trajectory