Reports Report 448e (Event 448-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Melissa H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | This was amazing—saw it while cross country skiing at night in my field. Exceptionally bright, large, greenish white and close to horizon. Have seen meteors before, but nothing like this. Very fast. Stunning. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Barre, MA |
| Latitude | 42° 27' 2.16'' N (42.4506°) |
| Longitude | 72° 8' 5.23'' W (-72.134786°) |
| Elevation | 333.072479m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-20 21:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-21 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 121° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 278° |
| First azimuth | 203.75° |
| First elevation | 13° |
| Last azimuth | 238.63° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Bright whitish green |
| 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 | - |