Reports Report 2688i (Event 2688-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tracy F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I couldn’t believe what I was seeing as I’ve never experienced such bright orange sight as I did. I immediately looked up to see if something had been launched from Cape Canaveral (as I’m the Bahamas) but I couldn’t find any planned launches tonight to explain the fireball. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Marsh Harbour, Central Abaco (BS) |
| Latitude | 26° 32' 45.07'' N (26.545854°) |
| Longitude | 77° 2' 46.47'' W (-77.046242°) |
| Elevation | 1.308032m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-05-31 22:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-06-01 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 76° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 83.05° |
| First azimuth | 66.64° |
| First elevation | 24° |
| Last azimuth | 115.08° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 30s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | As it descended there appeared an almost curling smoke trail (unless it was a piece of the original fireball falling separately) |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was a large bright orange streak that I first caught in my periphery and it seemed to glow brighter then disappear. It was wider and much closer than shooting stars (And a different orange color like fire). |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Soon after the fireball disappeared, I saw a small glowing light the size of a distant airplane light or planet that seemed to have a smoke puff or cloud puff around it. As I watched further to see if it was an airplane, it fell straight down over the ocean. I think it was a fragment when the fireball hit the atmosphere (maybe?) |