Reports Report 7432x (Event 7432-2024)

Observer
Name Ian G
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I witnessed this around 1:17 pm on 12/2/2024 as I turned on to runway 35 at Stillwater regional airport. It happened within 2 seconds that I saw the fireball appear in the top right of my windscreen about 13° relative to my location. I saw it go below the tree tops within a mile of the end of the runway. If you have any questions feel free to contact me
Location
Address Stillwater, OK
Latitude 36° 9' 8.21'' N (36.152281°)
Longitude 97° 5' 11.95'' W (-97.086654°)
Elevation 292.810791m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-12-02 13:17 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-12-02 19:17 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 199°
Moving
Facing azimuth 9.49°
First azimuth 8.92°
First elevation -
Last azimuth 9.01°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -28
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw fragments coming off the fireball in a thin streak before it hit the ground