Reports Report 3551ex (Event 3551-2024)

Observer
Name Greg N
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Pelham, NH
Latitude 42° 42' 18.09'' N (42.705025°)
Longitude 71° 22' 7.48'' W (-71.368745°)
Elevation 72.879417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-07-19 21:36 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-07-20 01:36 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 261.14°
First azimuth 257.09°
First elevation 48°
Last azimuth 268.73°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Light blue, light green, white, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks It looked like a smoke trail, but only illuminated for the short duration of the fireball.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Two flashes, it stopped glowing soon after the second one.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -