Reports Report 5442fp (Event 5442-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tom T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | We were driving Eastward on Highway 58. We noticed a green light that was growing as if on a "dimmer switch", growing in intensity. While initially looking for an exploding transformer or shorted power line, our eyes were drawn to a fireball (the source). We clearly saw a what appeared to be a very large fireball, surrounded by bright green light, peaking in intensity just prior to "burning out" above the horizon. It looked so large, that we assumed it must be close. We were driving so we didn't hear any corresponding sounds. The visual was amazing, lasting somewhere between 5 - 10 seconds I would estimate. We have never seen a meteor so large/close in terms of perspective. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pleasant Hill, OR |
| Latitude | 43° 57' 58.31'' N (43.966197°) |
| Longitude | 122° 55' 47.13'' W (-122.929758°) |
| Elevation | 197.020782m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-09-23 22:47 PDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-09-24 05:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 354.32° |
| First azimuth | 319.1° |
| First elevation | 53° |
| Last azimuth | 343.75° |
| Last elevation | 23° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |