| Observer |
|
Name |
Zachary M |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
Dark country rural area about 1 mile from a town of about 800 people. Clear night. Milky Way was visible clearly. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Keysville, VA |
|
Latitude |
37° 1' 13.77'' N (37.020492°)
|
|
Longitude |
78° 28' 43.1'' W (-78.478639°)
|
|
Elevation |
191.873276m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-09-08 21:02 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-09-09 01:02 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
213° |
|
First azimuth |
50.67° |
|
First elevation |
75° |
|
Last azimuth |
212.81° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-17 |
|
Color |
Blue, Light Blue, Green, Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
A low rumble sound was hear after witnessing the meteor |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
15s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train, changing colors as it dimmed |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
White to a greenish color |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Multiple fragments after witnessing the meteors brightest point |
