Reports Report 2308a (Event 2308-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | William T |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It followed a very short path, but it's apparent velocity was also slow. I thought it might have been an Iridium flare at first, but it was much brighter and then it exploded. Its whole path was between h Ursae Majoris and Merak, so I can be fairly precise about its altitude and azimuth. An unusual fireball! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Amagansett, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 59' 50.41'' N (40.997336°) |
| Longitude | 72° 6' 51.81'' W (-72.114392°) |
| Elevation | 1.752m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-07-09 01:26 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-07-09 05:26 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 340.67° |
| First azimuth | 343.24° |
| First elevation | 17° |
| Last azimuth | 338° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw it very bright at the beginning, then it dimmed, and then it exploded. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A bit like a cracker exploding |