Reports Report 3551an (Event 3551-2024)

Observer
Name Chris W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cambridge, MA
Latitude 42° 22' 5.72'' N (42.368256°)
Longitude 71° 6' 36.22'' W (-71.11006°)
Elevation 5.102636m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-19 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-20 02:15 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 297.32°
First azimuth 272.08°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 277.66°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks A small flash of light before the streak was gone
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks There was a big explosion blast in the middle of the arc, brighter than the terminal explosion and about the same color