Reports Report 4700pi (Event 4700-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff J |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | No clue if this was an actual fireball, however upon researching this strange phenomenon a fireball seems to be the most likely explanation. Was keen on sharing this observation for some reason. Not really comfortable with giving out my info though, might want to fix that. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Offenburg, Baden-Württemberg (DE) |
| Latitude | 48° 27' 57.51'' N (48.465974°) |
| Longitude | 7° 57' 33.07'' E (7.959186°) |
| Elevation | 169.332413m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-27 21:20 CEST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-27 19:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 250° |
| First azimuth | 252.76° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 158.49° |
| Last elevation | 10° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Glowing train |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Appeared to be several small glowing objects somewhat circling around the main big object |