Reports Report 4759bz (Event 4759-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | David D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | The meteor was as bright as a white sparkler, acting like a sparkler with smallish pieces flying off, seemed the size of a near jet travelling faster than airliners, no sound did not look like a crashing plane |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Asheville, NC |
| Latitude | 35° 32' 26.38'' N (35.54066°) |
| Longitude | 82° 33' 1.49'' W (-82.550415°) |
| Elevation | 676.322998m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-08-30 01:20 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-08-30 05:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 87° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 18.59° |
| First azimuth | 328.01° |
| First elevation | 43° |
| Last azimuth | 44.04° |
| Last elevation | 39° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Light Yellow, 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 | No |
| Remarks | - |