Reports Report 5441cs (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Darlene D
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I thought this was a plane exploding -- that's how low it was in the sky. The curling trail of smoke made it seem that this was true.
Location
Address Brunswick, OH
Latitude 41° 15' 5.97'' N (41.251657°)
Longitude 81° 49' 24.2'' W (-81.823389°)
Elevation 345.546112m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:23 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 349°
Moving
Facing azimuth 98°
First azimuth 110°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 93°
Last elevation 50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -25
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 10s
Length 99.99°
Remarks after the flash turned into a glow and extinguished, a glowing white squiggle of smoke faded after about 10 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks All I saw was the single flash of light that lasted about 2-3 seconds, then the train of smoke
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -