| Observer |
|
Name |
Nicole K |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was the best meteor I've seen since the giant meteor in the fall of 1992 or so that actually hit a girl's car in NY state, haha |
| Location |
|
Address |
Willis, VA |
|
Latitude |
36° 53' 4.78'' N (36.884661°)
|
|
Longitude |
80° 31' 52.99'' W (-80.531386°)
|
|
Elevation |
748.666931m |
| 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 right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
267° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
238.56° |
|
First azimuth |
285.73° |
|
First elevation |
19° |
|
Last azimuth |
200.9° |
|
Last elevation |
20° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Brilliant orange sparkles |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It seemed to be breaking up in orange sparkles over the path of the entire trajectory |
