Reports Report 987ey (Event 987-2024)

Observer
Name Terry S
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It was so much larger than most meteors I’ve seen! I just had to do a google search to see if I could figure out what I’d seen. This is definitely it!
Location
Address Orange, VA
Latitude 38° 12' 38.69'' N (38.210746°)
Longitude 78° 8' 8.33'' W (-78.135648°)
Elevation 164.468277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-21 18:50 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-21 23:50 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 106°
Moving
Facing azimuth 20°
First azimuth 12°
First elevation 36°
Last azimuth 30°
Last elevation 11°
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 Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks When it disappeared, I saw tiny light fragments