Was the largest I ever saw in my 45 years watching them. The tail was absolutely beautiful and extremely long!!!
Location
Address
, KY
Latitude
37° 50' 21.6'' N (37.839333°)
Longitude
84° 16' 12.06'' W (-84.270018°)
Elevation
237.716064m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-08-30 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-08-30 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70.63°
First azimuth
322.7°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
77.22°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a light bulb that has a short in it...3 to 4 times it got really bright then back to normal, when it got really bright it turned white then back to red
