Reports Report 6618z (Event 6618-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Kristin S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I see a lot of showers here but this was, by far, the brightest fireball I've seen. This is the first fragmentation I've seen, and the first this color. Gorgeous! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amsterdam, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 28' 11.26'' N (40.469794°) |
| Longitude | 80° 56' 40.42'' W (-80.944562°) |
| Elevation | 378.362152m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-11-03 21:25 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-11-04 02:25 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 8° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 236.38° |
| First azimuth | 256.2° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 261.21° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | silver-white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It seemed to come from behind me. The flash elongated toward the horizon. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It remained a bright silver-white, with fragments bursting away from both sides of the center. |