Reports Report 4391j (Event 4391-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Howard B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Was looking for shooting stars, first really clear night after peak of Perseid meteor shower; thought someone had shot off a rocket-fireworks, but there was no sound. Googled fireball and found that others had reported it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder, CO |
| Latitude | 39° 58' 3.53'' N (39.967646°) |
| Longitude | 105° 15' 10.29'' W (-105.252858°) |
| Elevation | 1733.014893m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-15 21:00 MDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-16 03:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 262° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 270° |
| First azimuth | 270° |
| First elevation | 25° |
| Last azimuth | 270° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | broad white tail, looked like the tail of a comet |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |