Reports Report 6073b (Event 6073-2024)

Observer
Name Conor C
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks This was during my observation of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. I consider myself an amateur astronomer but I don’t regularly view meteor showers.
Location
Address Cincinnati, OH
Latitude 39° 8' 20.07'' N (39.138908°)
Longitude 84° 25' 24.02'' W (-84.423338°)
Elevation 244.262512m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-17 20:48 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-18 00:48 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 192°
Moving
Facing azimuth 330.87°
First azimuth 289.13°
First elevation 31°
Last azimuth 337.99°
Last elevation 18°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length 25°
Remarks Glowing train of white. Rapidly faded
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Corner of my eye I saw a streak of white and the last second I saw a big flash of light with mainly yellow and white with hints of orange. Looked like a mini explosion sort of.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Kind of looked like tiny white specks of light broke off when it flashed.