Reports Report 4309d (Event 4309-2024)

Observer
Name Genie B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks In the direction I was facing. The 'little dipper' was more left of the falling star. It was pretty large too, like the size of the sun from earth perspectives, just a little circle.
Location
Address Henrietta, NY
Latitude 43° 3' 23'' N (43.056389°)
Longitude 77° 35' 6.9'' W (-77.585249°)
Elevation 196.828995m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-11 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-08-12 02:30 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 214°
Moving
Facing azimuth 2.34°
First azimuth 2.63°
First elevation 14°
Last azimuth 4.09°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks It looked like a ball on fire. Literally "fireball". And it appeared in the sky out of no where and disappeared immediately like a blink. No fading or cascading.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As if it was getting brighter but then just dispeared before it fully brighten.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -