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Observer
Name
Linda S
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
This was a beautiful fireball, like a small sun that was falling from the skies. I used to always watch meteor showers in the fall in my younger years and have never experienced anything like this before. It looked so incredibly close that I kept looking for the impact zone.
Location
Address
Lucasville, OH
Latitude
38° 58' 4.88'' N (38.968023°)
Longitude
83° 1' 23.27'' W (-83.023131°)
Elevation
166.505524m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-22 06:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-22 10:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
176.47°
First azimuth
183.23°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
125.51°
Last elevation
14°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
