Reports Report 5722jz (Event 5722-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Emily D |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I usually will watch meteor showers when I know they are happening in the area, and when you see a meteor during them they usually are split second, white little lines in a distance. This was nothing like that. It was a solid 10 seconds long and way closer to the earth than any other meteor I’ve seen. I’ve also never seen a meteor change color and burst so clearly. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Saxonburg, PA |
| Latitude | 40° 43' 24.61'' N (40.723502°) |
| Longitude | 79° 51' 40.54'' W (-79.861262°) |
| Elevation | 375.773102m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-05 23:37 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-06 03:37 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 245° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 275.25° |
| First azimuth | 289.69° |
| First elevation | 60° |
| Last azimuth | 242.83° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Purple, Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Right before it disappeared, it almost burst and it changed color. It was white and yellow and orange and then it burst into blues, greens, and purples and then it was gone. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When it burst, you could see fragments coming off of it or almost as if it was falling apart. They were green, blue, and purple and bright |