Reports Report 5690w (Event 5690-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brandon A |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was a passenger on a commercial flight descending into Washington, DC from Ohio on October 4, 2024, at approximately 8:45 PM EDT. The fireball appeared through my airplane window. From my vantage point at cruising/descending altitude, the meteor appeared shockingly close — roughly 200–300 feet away in apparent distance, though I understand this was an illusion due to lack of reference points. It was extremely bright (estimated magnitude -13, brighter than a full moon), moved very fast, and vanished completely within a few seconds. No sound was heard. My perspective from altitude may offer a different viewing angle than ground-based witnesses. I believe this is the same event logged as AMS #2710 for 2024. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Washington, DC |
| Latitude | 38° 53' 6.39'' N (38.885109°) |
| Longitude | 77° 2' 29.01'' W (-77.041391°) |
| Elevation | 0.01m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-10-04 20:45 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-10-05 00:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 197° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 33.23° |
| First azimuth | 29.5° |
| First elevation | 65° |
| Last azimuth | 25.83° |
| Last elevation | 60° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Please note I was in an airplane descending to DCA. The whole event appeared to be within 200-300 feet of the plane |