Reports Report 6251q (Event 6251-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Josh L |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | Looked larger and brighter than a shooting star, but had the flight effect of one. Only saw the second half of it, then it disappeared. Time of 7:05pm is an estimate, I would say +- 10 minutes is accurate though. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Latitude | 36° 8' 23.02'' N (36.139727°) |
| Longitude | 80° 17' 20.77'' W (-80.289103°) |
| Elevation | 282.82428m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-22 19:05 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-22 23:05 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 84° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 261.42° |
| First azimuth | 266.11° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 285.13° |
| Last elevation | 67° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Pink, Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 60s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing ball left smoke trail, similar to airplane aesthetically, disappeared after a minute perhaps. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |