Reports Report 6206of (Event 6206-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cheryl C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I observe most meteor showers and other astronomy events every year. I don't consider myself an amateur astronomer, though. But, this was the brighest and longest lasting fireball that I've seen. It seemed slower than most and closer, too. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Minford, OH |
| Latitude | 38° 50' 58.39'' N (38.849554°) |
| Longitude | 82° 52' 2.72'' W (-82.867421°) |
| Elevation | 203.924469m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-21 18:58 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-21 22:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.43° |
| First azimuth | 240.42° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 9.71° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball flashed near the ground before it disappeared over land with trailing green like flames, but they were green. I was in my car with the radio on. I didn't hear anything. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |