Reports Report 7077o (Event 7077-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Arch S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | To me, it was notable how relatively slow (and therefore, long-lasting...again, relatively) this fireball was. Certainly nowhere as 'slow' as a plane might appear, but compared to the speed at which a typical 'shooting star' might move, it was definitely 'sluggish'. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | West Lafayette, IN |
| Latitude | 40° 27' 59.09'' N (40.466415°) |
| Longitude | 87° 3' 40.39'' W (-87.061219°) |
| Elevation | 209.741409m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-11-15 18:50 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-11-15 23:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 103° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 293.32° |
| First azimuth | 286.43° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 322.2° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| 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 | No persistent smoke trail or glowing train after the fireball disappeared, but it did have a notable tail while it existed (this could've represented small fragmentation that my eyes couldn't resolve). Obvious fragmentation happened right near the end and was accompanied by a slight expansion and intensification of the bright 'head'. |