Reports Report 987dh (Event 987-2024)

Observer
Name Patrick H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was a brilliant white look like a very low shooting star then it exploded into flames fragments and was gone! It was so cool!
Location
Address Myersville, MD
Latitude 39° 28' 55.53'' N (39.482091°)
Longitude 77° 32' 28.27'' W (-77.541185°)
Elevation 188.054947m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-21 18:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-21 23:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 290°
First azimuth 285°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 295°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked like when you throw a log on a dull fire
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looks like it exploded into several pieces