Reports Report 2478b (Event 2478-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ella F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was difficult to answer the horizon question - however it felt EXTREMELY close, as in less than a kilometre above the ground. However, I understand this couldn't have been the case. When I saw it moving in a direct line above the road (before fragmenting), I thought at first it looked like a drone. Then when it burned / crackled, it was like a slow motion moving star and moved upwards in an arc, before arcing back down.At this point it expanded significantly in size and glowed / grew brighter / crackled. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Wallagoot, New South Wales (AU) |
| Latitude | 36° 46' 34.63'' S (-36.776286°) |
| Longitude | 149° 54' 51.89'' E (149.914414°) |
| Elevation | 7.291492m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-17 06:30 AEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-05-16 20:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 89° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 192.73° |
| First azimuth | 171.56° |
| First elevation | 3° |
| Last azimuth | 227.83° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White - white when it travelled straight, then yellow / gold when it arced up and glowed / crackled / then disintegrated |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first saw it as it travelled straight and was a bright / white light. It then began to expand and crackle brightly like a firework / slow motion shooting star in an arc shape, then disintergrated in the air. As it crackled / fragmented, it changed from white to bright yellow / gold in colour and moved upwards in trajectory before arcing back down. It moved in a direct line over the space of approx. 3 seconds, then about 2-3 seconds of burning up / fragmenting. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I first saw it as it travelled straight and was a bright / white light. It then began to expand and crackle brightly like a firework / slow motion shooting star in an arc shape, then disintergrated in the air. As it crackled / fragmented, it changed from white to bright yellow / gold in colour and moved upwards in trajectory before arcing back down. It moved in a direct line over the space of approx. 3 seconds, then about 2-3 seconds of burning up / fragmenting. |