Fireball report

Reports Report 3116gf (Event 3116-2024)

Observer
Name	Michael B
Experience Level	3/5
Remarks	I wish I had photos or video

Location
Address	Mechanicsville, MD
Latitude	38° 21' 30.64'' N (38.358512°)
Longitude	76° 38' 55.69'' W (-76.648804°)
Elevation	39.522469m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2024-06-25 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time	2024-06-26 01:30 UT
Duration	≈7.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From up left to down right
Descent Angle	142°

Moving
Facing azimuth	219.18°
First azimuth	178.22°
First elevation	65°
Last azimuth	218.47°
Last elevation	-

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-6
Color	Green, Light Green, Orange, Red

Concurrent Sound
Observation	No
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Yes
Remarks	I hadn’t thought about but almost a low thunder sound after it disappeared below tree line.

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	6s
Length	-
Remarks	This was as it tracked across the sky. Bright red/orange with brighter fragments within. Then white trail behind that. Passed through a cloud halfway down.

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Yes
Remarks	Fragmentation was awesome. Bright orange/red with brighter bits within. As if embers going up from a camp fire. It was big and bright. Awesome to see

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