Observer |
Name |
Mohammad A |
Experience Level |
5/5
|
Remarks |
There are many videos on Twitter documenting the incident, please check them out |
Location |
Address |
(KW) |
Latitude |
29° 20' 2.8'' N (29.33411°)
|
Longitude |
47° 58' 15.91'' E (47.971087°)
|
Elevation |
17.108459m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2024-04-04 23:58 3 time zones
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-04-04 20:58 UT
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
Descent Angle |
122° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
82.05° |
First azimuth |
58.3° |
First elevation |
28° |
Last azimuth |
99.16° |
Last elevation |
14° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
Color |
Green, Light Green, Orange |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
No |
Duration |
- |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
- |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The fireball was shooting out repeated flashes before it broke up, flashes that made it very bright, brighter than its usual light along the path. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
At the end of its path, the fireball split into three clear pieces that lit up white, then orange, and then went out. |