Reports Report 1794g (Event 1794-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sam C |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I’ve observed meteor showers for over 10 years, seeing some incredible meteors during that time; however, this is by far the largest, fastest, and brightest object I’ve ever seen by a significant margin. The most interesting part is that unlike previous bright meteors I’ve witnessed, the size, speed, and trajectory of this one looked like it could have potentially made contact with the ground, which is why I wanted to report the sighting and location. I wasn’t stargazing at the time of the sighting, I just happened to be outside looking in that direction, so it is purely by chance it was witnessed. If you have any updates on this sighting, please do share any findings with me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Little Waldingfield, England (GB) |
| Latitude | 52° 4' 15.86'' N (52.071072°) |
| Longitude | 0° 47' 58.03'' W (0.799452°) |
| Elevation | 58.289124m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-07 23:50 BST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-07 22:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 176° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 288.66° |
| First azimuth | 288.92° |
| First elevation | 64° |
| Last azimuth | 288.06° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 0.5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | I’m unfamiliar with the terminology, but it had a long, bright white glowing tail (train?) that lasted for essentially the full length of the object’s path, which took up a significant portion of the night sky due to its speed and size. Once the object disappeared just above the horizon, the tail/train quickly disappeared with it, so it was probably under 1 second, hence the 0.5 second estimate. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |