Reports Report 1164e (Event 1164-2024)

Observer
Name Karen B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Out my back deck window facing north I happened to be watching a couple of raccoons that come to help themselves to bird seed remnants quite often and out of the corner of my right eye to the east over the Camden Ridge I see the fireball. My raccoon friends saw it too. Had I not been observing the raccoons I never would have seen the fireball. I have named the raccoons Comet 1 and Comet 2. It was an extremely clear and crispy night, waning moon.
Location
Address Shushan, NY
Latitude 43° 6' 30.93'' N (43.108591°)
Longitude 73° 17' 50.73'' W (-73.297425°)
Elevation 204.101379m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-29 21:14 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-03-01 02:14 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 248°
Moving
Facing azimuth 14.04°
First azimuth 59.86°
First elevation 30°
Last azimuth 45.58°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Rose Gold
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length
Remarks Brush stroke with sparks
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Just a brighter glow ball
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -