Reports Report 4188k (Event 4188-2022)

Observer
Name Mike M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I waited for a moment after I saw it, it was so large and got so close to the horizon before exploding that I was half expecting a sonic boom or explosion when it hit the ground, but it exploded just before the horizon.
Location
Address Plain City, OH
Latitude 40° 6' 56.49'' N (40.115691°)
Longitude 83° 18' 40.19'' W (-83.311165°)
Elevation 294.98761m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-07-22 01:55 EDT
UT Date & Time 2022-07-22 05:55 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 125°
Moving
Facing azimuth 278.31°
First azimuth 263.72°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 289.56°
Last elevation 10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright green initially, broke apart into bright orange fragments like a shotgun pattern
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks -