Reports Report 4759ek (Event 4759-2024)

Observer
Name Jessie H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Spruce Pine, NC
Latitude 35° 53' 39'' N (35.894167°)
Longitude 81° 58' 30.17'' W (-81.975047°)
Elevation 878.473083m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-08-30 01:16 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-08-30 05:16 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle
Moving
Facing azimuth 335.38°
First azimuth 347.09°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 341.57°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Very loud boom, sounded like 2 deep booms, then several after. Kinda like a rocket launching. Lasted 7 or 8 seconds.
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Got brighter and then dem. Kinda like the one over Russia a few years ago.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -