Reports Report 2114ct (Event 2114-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark G |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was flying an airbus at an altitude of approximately 11000’ MSL, and about 50 nm west of KLGA (New York LaGuardia airport), traveling east, when I observed this fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | New York, NY |
| Latitude | 40° 33' 13.96'' N (40.553879°) |
| Longitude | 74° 54' 35.54'' W (-74.909873°) |
| Elevation | 196.592758m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-04-26 22:06 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-04-27 02:06 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 202° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 75.2° |
| First azimuth | 74.67° |
| First elevation | 70° |
| Last azimuth | 78.13° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As the meteor descended in the sky I saw two or three fragments break away and streak down behind the meteor. One fragment was large and the others were small. |