Reports Report 6206wc (Event 6206-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ray L |
| Experience Level | 5/5 |
| Remarks | I first thought it might be some kind of exploding aircraft, but the speed at which it moved made me think it might be a bolide. It appeared to be a deep incandescent green, and the trail appeared green, too, as the object itself seemed to flash brightly and pieces seemed to break off and fall behind within the bright green straight but twisted trail. In the midst of driving across the bridge and literally being near its midpoint, I had to look back at the road. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | - |
| Latitude | 39° 16' 22.75'' N (39.272986°) |
| Longitude | 77° 32' 41.36'' W (-77.544823°) |
| Elevation | 62m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-21 19:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-21 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 110° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340° |
| First azimuth | 330° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 360° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Green; incandescent deep green and trailing a tail and pieces, but deep, bright green... |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | The head of the meteor appeared big and bright, but appeared to be breaking up and losing/trailing pieces behind, in a straight but twisting trail that lasted 2-3 seconds (I'm guessing)... |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | What I first saw almost looked like some kind of terminal flash (perhaps it burst then?), except it kept going and pieces still seemed to be coming off of it, trailing behind within a straight but twisting tail. Driving across the bridge, I had to look back at the highway and watch the road and could not watch the very end or stare at where it was after it disappeared. |