Reports Report 5342bf (Event 5342-2024)

Observer
Name Cody C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was very large by far the biggest one I’ve seen and quite bright even while some of the suns light was still visible right as sunset was concluding
Location
Address Louisa, KY
Latitude 38° 3' 27.46'' N (38.057628°)
Longitude 82° 45' 51.02'' W (-82.764171°)
Elevation 258.688385m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-20 19:57 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-20 23:57 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 134°
Moving
Facing azimuth 222.33°
First azimuth 196.53°
First elevation 33°
Last azimuth 240.24°
Last elevation 22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 25°
Remarks It glistened against the sunset and faded rather quickly
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It flashed a bright white and scattered into 7-10 yellow/orange fragments
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks It scattered into several pieces and they quickly burnt up