I was driving east when I saw the meteor. It was a very bright fireball. I had my windows up and heater on so I don’t know if there was a sonic boom. From my direction, it would have appeared to have come from the south like it was heading north/northeast. Truly a sight that I’ll never forget. The first one I’ve ever seen.
Location
Address
, OH
Latitude
40° 20' 44.1'' N (40.345582°)
Longitude
83° 8' 12.22'' W (-83.136728°)
Elevation
291.793304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
57°
Moving
Facing azimuth
67°
First azimuth
80.21°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
66.84°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Light Green, Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
It looked liked the train left by fireworks. There were many small balls of yellowish lights that fell towards the ground until they disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It’s what caught my attention first. There was a very bright flash that I thought was lightning. It was a glowing ball of fire followed by the train.
