American Meteor Society

Reports Report 3116gg (Event 3116-2024)

Observer
Name Jen Z
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cleveland, NC
Latitude 35° 40' 5.74'' N (35.66826°)
Longitude 80° 47' 9.99'' W (-80.786109°)
Elevation 249.045471m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-06-25 21:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-06-26 01:30 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 252°
Moving
Facing azimuth 80.28°
First azimuth 60.68°
First elevation 11°
Last azimuth 48°
Last elevation 9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Blue, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Bright yellow/orange/ blue flash almost like a firework explosion and falling after the initial explosion
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Looked similar to a firework exploding above the trees from my angle but with no sound and I knew it wasn't a firework but couldn't explain it at the time.