I have seen meteors up high and very small before but this one was so large, bright and low that I was stunned. I believe that I just caught the tail end as I was out with the dog and just happened to glance in that general direction when it happened.
Location
Address
Brecksville, OH
Latitude
41° 17' 17.93'' N (41.288313°)
Longitude
81° 35' 41.41'' W (-81.594837°)
Elevation
257.353516m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-03-18 22:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-03-19 02:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
5.04°
First azimuth
27.72°
First elevation
29°
Last azimuth
355.66°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
the fireball had a long tail that had what looked like sparks trailing behind
