Reports Report 1508ac (Event 1508-2024)

Observer
Name Willard S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Most significant meteor I've ever seen in person.
Location
Address Simsbury, CT
Latitude 41° 53' 37.08'' N (41.893632°)
Longitude 72° 47' 40.63'' W (-72.79462°)
Elevation 65.670052m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-03-19 06:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-03-19 10:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 107°
Moving
Facing azimuth 269.35°
First azimuth 277.7°
First elevation 24°
Last azimuth 307.3°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Small, glowing, short-duration fragments