Reports Report 4937h (Event 4937-2024)

Observer
Name Jonathan F
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks Never seen anything that close to the surface.
Location
Address Chapel Hill, NC
Latitude 35° 58' 1.51'' N (35.967085°)
Longitude 79° 1' 41.04'' W (-79.028067°)
Elevation 142.641388m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-04 22:34 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-05 02:34 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 98°
Moving
Facing azimuth 233.47°
First azimuth 228.77°
First elevation 15°
Last azimuth 281.91°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 10°
Remarks Orange to white in color fading out in a tail that was flickering
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -