Reports Report 4051u (Event 4051-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brad G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I’ve seen shooting stars once or twice in my lifetime, but this was much larger, brighter, and colorful than the shooting stars I’ve seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Douglasville, GA |
| Latitude | 33° 47' 37.73'' N (33.793815°) |
| Longitude | 84° 45' 12.82'' W (-84.753562°) |
| Elevation | 297.724182m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-14 21:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-15 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 96° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 154.5° |
| First azimuth | 131.24° |
| First elevation | 44° |
| Last azimuth | 184.19° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It grew from what looked like a shooting star into a very large fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |