Reports Report 6353b (Event 6353-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Holliday F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was large with several layers or color... what looked like an actual ball of fire! It also seemed slower than any other shooting star or meteor previously seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Staffordsville, VA |
| Latitude | 37° 14' 21.47'' N (37.239296°) |
| Longitude | 80° 43' 50.63'' W (-80.73073°) |
| Elevation | 630.965881m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-25 21:04 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-26 01:04 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 108° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 290.47° |
| First azimuth | 282.72° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 329.01° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Light Green, Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 8° |
| Remarks | Bright light yellowish and orange streak behind it |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |