Reports Report 282a (Event 282-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Russell L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It appeared to fall straight down, but was so dark I could not see the horizon and had lille frame of reference. I was driving west when it appeared on my left. I saw it as a bluish hue and a bright white trail. At first it looked like someone shot a flare gun, but considering it was 21 degrees below zero and nearly 40 below with wind chill. I was able to conclude it was a celestial object. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Bismarck, ND |
| Latitude | 46° 52' 46.82'' N (46.879672°) |
| Longitude | 100° 49' 48.14'' W (-100.830038°) |
| Elevation | 544.27417m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-14 00:10 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-14 06:10 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 86.05° |
| First azimuth | 28.53° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 39.46° |
| Last elevation | 21° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |