| Observer |
|
Name |
Herb H |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
It may have been space junk burning up in the atmosphere. I never saw a meteor fragment the way this one did. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Newark, OH |
|
Latitude |
40° 6' 56.67'' N (40.115742°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 19' 24.54'' W (-82.323484°)
|
|
Elevation |
354.384857m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-10-05 20:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-10-06 00:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
205° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
90° |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
85° |
|
Last elevation |
30° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Initial bright fireball (meteor) broke into two fireballs and numerous smaller fragments. |
