Reports Report 168gf (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark F |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving, noticed the sky was very bright green, then saw fireball, trail, and fragmenting. Driving about 60mph. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Defiance, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 22' 23.39'' N (41.373163°) |
| Longitude | 84° 21' 39.03'' W (-84.360843°) |
| Elevation | 218.374298m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 20:30 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 243° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.35° |
| First azimuth | 78.05° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 22.59° |
| Last elevation | 19° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light Blue fading to red / orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | reddish orange fuzzy trail, then fragmented. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Flashed, then fragmented. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Fragmented into 2 or 3 larger pieces, faded to red. |