Reports Report 6251aq (Event 6251-2024)

Observer
Name Matthew S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It didn’t see like fireworks from the angle or how quickly it happened or time of day.
Location
Address Durham, NC
Latitude 35° 53' 32.18'' N (35.892271°)
Longitude 78° 51' 10.18'' W (-78.852829°)
Elevation 104.829193m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-22 19:10 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-22 23:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 113°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290°
First azimuth 290°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 293.3°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Light yellow, maybe some blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 60s
Length 12°
Remarks Gray smoke train stayed for a long time
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Flash was bright, may have had some blue
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -