Reports Report 623g (Event 623-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thomas P |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It caught my attention for how long I saw it, thought it was a plane and was waiting for it to “disappear” to be a shooting star, but instead it broke into several pieces and the pieces and the original ball had all started to glow brighter and then, finally vanished. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saint Charles, IA |
| Latitude | 41° 17' 21.53'' N (41.289313°) |
| Longitude | 93° 48' 3.52'' W (-93.800979°) |
| Elevation | 315.38501m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-01-30 21:28 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-01-31 03:28 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 251° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 263.53° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 226.43° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Started as a decent ball of light then split into 4-6 pieces, and they all flashed |