Reports Report 6173iw (Event 6173-2020)

Observer
Name Laura G
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks We knew it wasn’t a firework and couldn’t believe our luck seeing a shooting star that seemed so close to us. We thought it looked like a meteor but didn’t actually realize it could be. Such a cool experience.
Location
Address Cincinnati, OH
Latitude 39° 14' 44.11'' N (39.245586°)
Longitude 84° 24' 53.48'' W (-84.414856°)
Elevation 209.41304m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-10-31 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time 2020-10-31 23:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 247°
Moving
Facing azimuth 195.48°
First azimuth 253.97°
First elevation 34°
Last azimuth 131.55°
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 1s
Length -
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -