Reports Report 6522e (Event 6522-2024)

Observer
Name Sahil G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Pittsburgh, PA
Latitude 40° 26' 0.88'' N (40.433577°)
Longitude 79° 57' 14.61'' W (-79.954058°)
Elevation 279.150909m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-10-30 22:47 EDT
UT Date & Time 2024-10-31 02:47 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 115°
Moving
Facing azimuth 278.77°
First azimuth 283.89°
First elevation 74°
Last azimuth 279.89°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -14
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As it passed, it looked like the shooting star broke apart mid-flight, almost like a snowball falling apart after it’s thrown.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The fragments that broke off disappeared into the night sky.