Have seen lots of other meteors before...but none this close...this large...this bright...or the different multiple colors like this one...wish I could have got it on video!
Location
Address
Medina, OH
Latitude
41° 9' 7.31'' N (41.152031°)
Longitude
81° 51' 47.23'' W (-81.86312°)
Elevation
301.883392m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-04-10 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-04-10 04:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
95°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.9°
First azimuth
64.16°
First elevation
20°
Last azimuth
115.39°
Last elevation
11°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-25
Color
Purple, Blue, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train or tail were like smaller bits of debris that were coming off the larger ball shape and were a blue/orange color and dimmer in brightness compared to the very bright blue/green color of the larger ball shape at the lead.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Fragmentation was the tail of debris coming off and trailing the main ball and it was like very heavy debris right at object and bright but quickly became less and dimmer in brightness as the main ball traveled quickly forward.
