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Observer
Name
Dale L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
Clear sky. Anybody gazing westward with a view of the sky should have easily seen it. At first I thought someone had shot a Roman candle and this was a falling cinder. The tail told me it was a meteor.
Location
Address
Canton, OH
Latitude
40° 47' 58.07'' N (40.799463°)
Longitude
81° 22' 47.37'' W (-81.379826°)
Elevation
321.434m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-16 20:08 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-17 01:08 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
288.88°
First azimuth
316.41°
First elevation
43°
Last azimuth
319.25°
Last elevation
22°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-