Reports Report 5442bj (Event 5442-2024)

Observer
Name Rebecca K
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Bend, OR
Latitude 44° 3' 20.83'' N (44.055786°)
Longitude 121° 20' 5.06'' W (-121.334739°)
Elevation 1114.592896m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-09-23 22:47 PDT
UT Date & Time 2024-09-24 05:47 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 147°
Moving
Facing azimuth 197.45°
First azimuth 219.43°
First elevation 27°
Last azimuth 235.2°
Last elevation 12°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 60°
Remarks A glowing train that was thick off of the fireball and thinned out after it. It was long in the sky and white. The fireball was blue and the train had a white center with blue edges.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As the fireball approached the horizon it lit up the sky extremely bright. There was a flash and then it disappeared.
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -