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Observer
Name
Kimm W
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
It was the first fireball I had ever seen. It definitely wasn't your typical shooting star! It was much larger and very bright yellowish orange with a beautiful tail behind it! It looked like a painting in the sky!
Location
Address
Emmet, AR
Latitude
33° 46' 10.61'' N (33.769615°)
Longitude
93° 29' 8.22'' W (-93.485618°)
Elevation
100.324821m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-02 22:28 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-03 03:28 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
258°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.17°
First azimuth
16.88°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
345.01°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Burst of white light
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-