In the summer I like to sit outside when I know there's a meteor shower and watch the shooting stars. What I saw was lots bigger than your average shooting star and it lasted longer. It was beautiful to see!
Location
Address
Grand Island, NE
Latitude
40° 54' 59.73'' N (40.916591°)
Longitude
98° 20' 12'' W (-98.336667°)
Elevation
562.630249m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-30 21:26 CST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-31 03:26 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
276°
Moving
Facing azimuth
164.05°
First azimuth
117.08°
First elevation
37°
Last azimuth
107.2°
Last elevation
23°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The bigger ball in front looked like it was burning, very bright with fragments behind it
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like pieces were breaking off of it as it traveled thru the sky
