American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5441nk (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Regina W
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Richfield, OH
Latitude 41° 14' 35.39'' N (41.243165°)
Longitude 81° 37' 44.21'' W (-81.628947°)
Elevation 313.358673m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:23 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 256°
Moving
Facing azimuth 84.43°
First azimuth 74.62°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 61.5°
Last elevation 70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks I heard a sizzle. I was driving on the highway, I saw an object that was very bright. I looked at it and it looked like it was something on fire in the sky. Then it seemed like it burnt out and that’s when I heard a sizzle.
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks To me it looked like smoke. Like I said before, at first I registered it as something on fire, that sizzled and went out and then it left smoke.
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -