Reports Report 7402a (Event 7402-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dennis T |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was outside but watching the eastern night sky. Saw the flash around me and immediately looked up. Was in time to see the bright "explosion" before it dissipated, and then easily watched the shimmering trail until it also disappeared. Direction of travel was toward the North, Idaho. (NOTE: The 6:30am time is approx.) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Corinne, UT |
| Latitude | 41° 34' 31.73'' N (41.57548°) |
| Longitude | 112° 13' 54.34'' W (-112.231762°) |
| Elevation | 1289.496826m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-01 06:30 MST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-01 13:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 359.02° |
| First azimuth | 357.69° |
| First elevation | 80° |
| Last azimuth | 356.06° |
| Last elevation | 69° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 8s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Glowing train that had time to begin to shift out of a straight line due to upper-level winds |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Initially thought it was a camera flash - it DID provide brief light to dark surroundings |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There were small lateral "sparklers" away from the main trail |