Reports Report 4759bh (Event 4759-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anna R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I thought it may have been space debris, but definitely moving at a super speed. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Waynesville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 28' 31.73'' N (35.47548°) |
| Longitude | 82° 57' 19.68'' W (-82.955467°) |
| Elevation | 836.776917m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-30 01:15 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-30 05:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 120° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 46.25° |
| First azimuth | 6.31° |
| First elevation | 55° |
| Last azimuth | 54.23° |
| Last elevation | 40° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -19 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| 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 | Initial extreme blue light, then I watched a fiery ball of red, orange and fire colored light from the head to the long tail from atmospheric entry. It was fast, brief, and I almost expected to hear or feel an explosion as it seemed to fall behind our mountain. |