Reports Report 4618f (Event 4618-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Maddie D |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I know nothing about astronomy, but I’ve seen some bright shooting stars here before — never anything like that. I saw the flash out of the corner of my eye, and then saw the trail. Northern-Lights-esque colors. Thought it was wild and ended up here :) |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Vandalia, MI |
| Latitude | 41° 50' 40.86'' N (41.844682°) |
| Longitude | 85° 51' 44.52'' W (-85.862367°) |
| Elevation | 242m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-23 22:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-24 02:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 159° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20° |
| First azimuth | 19.13° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 22° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Dark Purple, Purple, Dark Blue, Blue, Light Blue, Green, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Like an elongated teardrop shape (?) with a smaller dot/streak at the end |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |