Reports Report 5441af (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Kody D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Saw a flash of light and looked up and saw the fireball. It started blue and quickly faded to red then orange And then went away. A smoke trail was left behind it for a few seconds and then it also dissipated. It’s hard to say how long the smoke trail was besides being 3-4 times the size of the fireball itself.
Location
Address Alexandria, OH
Latitude 40° 8' 34.71'' N (40.142976°)
Longitude 82° 38' 6.59'' W (-82.635163°)
Elevation 340.33548m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:23 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 210°
Moving
Facing azimuth 52.42°
First azimuth 51.73°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 40.45°
Last elevation 42°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -10
Color Blue, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Saw a flash of light and looked up and saw the fireball. It started blue and quickly faded to red then orange And then went away. A smoke trail was left behind it for a few seconds and then it also dissipated. It’s hard to say how long the smoke trail was besides being 3-4 times the size of the fireball itself.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw a flash of light and looked up and saw the fireball. It started blue and quickly faded to red then orange And then went away. A smoke trail was left behind it for a few seconds and then it also dissipated. It’s hard to say how long the smoke trail was besides being 3-4 times the size of the fireball itself.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -