| Observer |
|
Name |
Rebecca W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Coolest space thing I’ve ever seen! |
| Location |
|
Address |
Fincastle, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 33' 57.88'' N (37.566078°)
|
|
Longitude |
79° 52' 54.99'' W (-79.881943°)
|
|
Elevation |
498.136292m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-08-24 21:57 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-08-25 01:57 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From down left to up right |
|
Descent Angle |
84° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
56.1° |
|
First azimuth |
15.4° |
|
First elevation |
44° |
|
Last azimuth |
101.14° |
|
Last elevation |
35° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing orange trail while the fireball moved through the sky. It was insane!! |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
