Reports Report 3174bm (Event 3174-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Sami A |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I would like to note that I was in communication with two of my friends as they were seeing the event live. They know that I’m an enthusiast about this so they immediately sent me the videos and pictures that they have which I tried to enhance and fix and I do have some of those copies if you would like more copies I’m happy to share, but I did and I am intending to only upload the unedited footage, |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Murrieta, CA |
| Latitude | 33° 33' 34.67'' N (33.559631°) |
| Longitude | 117° 8' 28.93'' W (-117.14137°) |
| Elevation | 390.388794m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-06-29 00:02 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-06-29 07:02 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 257° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 161.66° |
| First azimuth | 338.94° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 321.64° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -10 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball produced a notable, luminous trail as it traversed the sky, observable for approximately 5 seconds. The trail extended roughly 30 degrees across the sky, which suggests a substantial path length relative to my viewing angle. The trail was primarily glowing and maintained a consistent brightness before dissipating. It was characterized by multiple segments, indicating fragmentation during the fireball’s flight. These segments glowed intensely and appeared to follow the main trajectory of the fireball, gradually fading without any significant change in direction or brightness. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Review of Images: 1. First Image: • Time: 12:02 AM • Observation: Shows a single, bright trail in the sky. This image appears to capture the fireball before significant fragmentation occurs. 2. Second Image: • Time: Sequential to the first. • Observation: The trail seems to start breaking into distinct fragments. It’s a crucial moment as this indicates the beginning of fragmentation. 3. Third Image: • Time: Continuation from the second. • Observation: Here, the fragmentation is more evident, with multiple pieces visible. The fragments are spread across a wider area of the sky, aligning with your description of covering the Big Dipper. 4. Fourth Image: • Time: Following the third. • Observation: Displays further spread of the fragments, possibly the most fragments as described. The trajectory and the spread suggest a significant breakup of the meteor. 5. Fifth Image: • Time: Last in the sequence. • Observation: The fragments seem to have dispersed even more, indicating they are following their trajectories and burning out. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |