Reports Report 2241a (Event 2241-2024)

Observer
Name Jeff C
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Hermon, ME
Latitude 44° 49' 0.34'' N (44.816762°)
Longitude 68° 56' 19.95'' W (-68.938874°)
Elevation 64.18779m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-05-03 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-05-04 01:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 254°
Moving
Facing azimuth 196.29°
First azimuth 257.01°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 123.59°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 50°
Remarks Intense and bright, about the size of a wooden match head. At first it was a meteor, but the trail was long and lingering. Emanated around Cancer and disappeared by Corvus.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -