Reports Report 2369i (Event 2369-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | S W |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I was sitting in my yard watching the aurora when this meteor seemingly fell straight down to the north. It started out a bright whitish blue, then got deeper blue until it brightened again with the terminal flash. After not personally seeing auroras for ~25 years, then to see a bright fireball like this as they are the brightest I've ever seen was definitely a sky watching highlight for me! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Crothersville, IN |
| Latitude | 38° 48' 18.78'' N (38.805218°) |
| Longitude | 85° 48' 51.77'' W (-85.814381°) |
| Elevation | 172.698318m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-11 03:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-05-11 07:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 179° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 339.14° |
| First azimuth | 340.46° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 339.6° |
| Last elevation | 9° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The meteor came straight down and got brighter, then flashed as it went behind a cloud that was low on the horizon. I never saw it come below the cloud so I don't know if it actually fragmented or not. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |