Reports Report 9579dm (Event 9579-2022)

Observer
Name Marlin H
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks When I saw the meteorite it was very low maybe 500 feet and at angle angle that wasn't very sharp which I haven't seen before, most I have seen were real far away and at a real long curve trajectory
Location
Address Bethel, OH
Latitude 38° 58' 52.81'' N (38.981335°)
Longitude 84° 0' 22.03'' W (-84.006119°)
Elevation 281.679352m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2022-12-01 19:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2022-12-02 00:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 123°
Moving
Facing azimuth 76.24°
First azimuth 4.6°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 68.91°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color -
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length 20°
Remarks Smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw the flash then the smoke trail
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks After flash and smoke trail one piece from smoke fell and rest of meteorite went on down in the trajectory it was going