American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1431d (Event 1431-2012)

Observer
Name fred L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Dark sky, it disappeared behind homes and trees. Did not see it hit ground. First one I ever saw. Made notes immediately. It fell S to N at an angle of about 15 to 20 degrees left of vertical. It was spectacular! Couldn't find any news about it on TV or paper. A guess of about far away it was...100 to 500 miles?
Location
Address Hudson, OH
Latitude 41° 13' 19.36'' N (41.222045°)
Longitude 81° 25' 21.15'' W (-81.422541°)
Elevation 339.285675m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2012-09-30 22:10 EST
UT Date & Time 2012-10-01 02:10 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 135°
Moving
Facing azimuth 245°
First azimuth 230°
First elevation 57°
Last azimuth 265°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color red,orange some brown
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -1s
Length -1°
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -