Reports Report 4701e (Event 4701-2024)

Observer
Name Kieran S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Very slow and very bright. Much slower than shooting stars I’ve seen. Definitely not as slow as spacecraft speed. Really long blue/green trail. Broke up at end into two pieces before disappearing. No noise.
Location
Address The Gap, Queensland (AU)
Latitude 27° 25' 42.69'' S (-27.428525°)
Longitude 152° 56' 29.36'' E (152.941488°)
Elevation 90.764458m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-28 17:57 AEST
UT Date & Time 2024-08-28 07:57 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 153°
Moving
Facing azimuth 91.62°
First azimuth 72.52°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 91.64°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Just before it “went out”, it looked like it broke into 2 pieces. More like one piece came off, then it disappeared.