Reports Report 1383d (Event 1383-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tony B |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving north on 741, saw something flash out of the corner of my eye to the west, and then witnessed a huge fireball, almost moon sized in brilliance, come down fast toward the ground to the west. It flickered as it fell and left a noticeable trail behind it. It was below the cloud deck (overcast) and I also noticed the shadow of a solid looking object against the background sky after it flickered out. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Lebanon, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 24' 21.45'' N (39.405958°) |
| Longitude | 84° 17' 56.54'' W (-84.29904°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-11-19 23:11 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-11-20 04:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 271.38832° |
| First azimuth | 268.64599° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 263.77355° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | Electric Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | No sounds were heard, I was driving at the time. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 30° |
| Remarks | The fireball brightly appeared suddenly, to my west as I traveled north on St Rt 741. It was extremely bright blue and flickered as it come over the horizon, leaving an uneven trail that lasted a couple of seconds. I could even see a shadow of the object against a decently moonlit overcast cloud deck when it disappeared/fizzled. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The fireball flickered as it came down, and appeared to flash brightly at the end of the horizon of which I could perceive. It was blueish-white. It was the most profound thing I have ever witnessed in terms of fireball / meteorites. Very intense flash at the beginning and slightly less so at the end. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |