Reports Report 6509a (Event 6509-2024)

Observer
Name Trisha R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Kinard, FL
Latitude 30° 14' 36.2'' N (30.243389°)
Longitude 85° 11' 27.65'' W (-85.191015°)
Elevation 8.144227m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-30 18:15 CDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-30 23:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 230°
Moving
Facing azimuth 54.06°
First azimuth 49.11°
First elevation 32°
Last azimuth 48.61°
Last elevation 24°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It was streaking across the sky with a beautiful fat short tail, then it exploded with a flash that looked similar to a sun burst. At that point it was gone without a trace.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -