Reports Report 7810af (Event 7810-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dylan H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I have seen many meteors but this was so close and so low. It was in line with final approach for the Boulder City airport that commonly has planes coming into it. It was so close and low that I witnessed the rolling and articulation of the debris and the flames, in more detail than I’ve seen through hobby telescopes. It also appeared to be moving considerably slower that meteor showers I have seen, but faster than a plane. Thank you I would love to hear your findings. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Boulder City, NV |
| Latitude | 35° 57' 56.58'' N (35.965718°) |
| Longitude | 114° 52' 38.43'' W (-114.877341°) |
| Elevation | 720.094116m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-13 18:24 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-14 02:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 38° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 1s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | It had a white glowing train approximately width of two fingers held at arm length. After object exploded the train remained for approximately 4 seconds. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The object exploded and fragmented and burned out. It was so close to ground level during its flight I thought it was an airplane. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was bright but all white with slight amount of yellow to the tail. |