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Observer
Name
Max B
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
I’ve never seen anything like it - it was absolutely amazing, and the brightest thing I’ve ever seen naturally in the night sky! As bright as a firework, but way up in the atmosphere. It was beautiful
Location
Address
Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Latitude
34° 41' 47.75'' N (34.696596°)
Longitude
76° 47' 14.53'' W (-76.787369°)
Elevation
5.455503m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-07-09 23:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-07-10 03:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
139°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.7°
First azimuth
179.45°
First elevation
64°
Last azimuth
260.54°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Pink, Blue, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Pop
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-