Reports Report 4589ay (Event 4589-2024)

Observer
Name Laurie S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Photo
Location
Address -
Latitude 41° 41' 24.68'' N (41.690188°)
Longitude 91° 45' 55.28'' W (-91.765356°)
Elevation 241.706573m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-23 06:14 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-08-23 11:14 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 126°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 350°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -20
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 99.99s
Length -
Remarks My photo is of the smoke train taken about 30 seconds after the fireball. It is two puffs that , over time grew puffier and joined together. I could see them for at least five minutes maybe longer. It's hard to say because I was travelling east did not stop to watch them fade away. I don't understand the question about the train in terms of degrees equaling length but you can look at the picture.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The bright light caught my eye. I watched to see that it was in fact a moving object and then a few seconds later it grew very bright and big and then just shattered leaving the smoke.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -