| Observer |
|
Name |
Alejandro D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It has been probably the biggest fireball I have ever seen |
| Photo |
|
| Location |
|
Address |
, Provincia de Cartago (CR) |
|
Latitude |
9° 58' 55.72'' N (9.982144°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 50' 13.71'' W (-83.837141°)
|
|
Elevation |
3262.275635m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-12 02:10 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-12 08:10 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈45s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
118° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
164.09° |
|
First azimuth |
102.91° |
|
First elevation |
32° |
|
Last azimuth |
143.69° |
|
Last elevation |
15° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing trail spread on the sky, so it was not a straight line rather than a difuminated trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball was very bright and then it ended leaving the bright trail for a couple of seconds |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
