Reports Report 8011ab (Event 8011-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | HARLAND L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | There was an enduring afterglow trail that was yellow-orange and remained visible to me for 15 to 20 seconds. This, in spite of thin high level clouds, a bright moon, and my own proximity to my porch-light. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Benton City, WA |
| Latitude | 46° 11' 51.28'' N (46.197578°) |
| Longitude | 119° 21' 57.71'' W (-119.366031°) |
| Elevation | 214.812164m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-12-18 23:50 PST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-12-19 07:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 239° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20° |
| First azimuth | 30° |
| First elevation | 30° |
| Last azimuth | 20° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As it brightened, there were 3 or 4 individual tracks. They were parallel, not diverging.There wasn't a terminal flash, but it dimmed more rapidly than it brightened. |