Reports Report 6794ac (Event 6794-2024)

Observer
Name Michael W
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I've seen lots of meteors from bright to faint , white and green, but this was the slowest longest lasting one yet.
Location
Address Amarillo, TX
Latitude 35° 10' 33.95'' N (35.176096°)
Longitude 101° 53' 9.73'' W (-101.886037°)
Elevation 1117.90271m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-11-09 22:05 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-11-10 04:05 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 96°
Moving
Facing azimuth 86.78°
First azimuth 74.75°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 97.52°
Last elevation 41°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 20s
Length 20°
Remarks When I first seen it it looked like 3 fireballs then by the time I couldn't see it any more they broke into smaller pieces. Train was really long orange and sparkling
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I seen it at first it was 3 pieces then it broke into more pieces as time past, looked like it was still going when I couldn't see it anymore, it was going away from me so I think I just lost sight of it.