Reports Report 5942bf (Event 5942-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mel S |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was like nothing I've seen before. I've seen shooting stars and this was definitely differently. It looked like a ball of light or fire headed toward the ground and it had a tail of light. Before it dissipated, I saw a flash of yellow, red, then blue then nothing. It went to black. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Charles Town, WV |
| Latitude | 39° 16' 52.2'' N (39.281166°) |
| Longitude | 77° 50' 40.44'' W (-77.844566°) |
| Elevation | 150.578735m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-09-24 20:35 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-09-25 00:35 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 301.81° |
| First azimuth | 306.57° |
| First elevation | 27° |
| Last azimuth | 318.1° |
| Last elevation | 18° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Dark Blue, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was like watching a fire ember burn out before hitting the ground. Unlike a shooting star, it looked like the shape of a ball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |