Reports Report 13a (Event 13-2004)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian L |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | The initial bright flash was so bright that both I and my brother instinctually ducked for cover in my vehicle while I was driving. The initial flash was VERY bright white, and seemed like someone had suddenly shown a spotlight into the cab of my pickup. I looked up and back, over my left shoulder to see what lit up the interior of my vehicle so brightly, and saw the fireball falling towards the earth. The train of the fireball hung in the sky for about 30-45 seconds. I have already tried contacting the Oberlin Observatory immediately afterward regarding this incident, and the Ohio State Observatory about a year afterward, and was told by both that they had no report of the fireball being sighted or observed. My brother was with me at the time, and we both have fairly photographic memories. I only found this website today, and wish I had found it back then. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Oberlin, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 15' 57.42'' N (41.265949°) |
| Longitude | 82° 12' 51.78'' W (-82.214384°) |
| Elevation | 246.142624m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2004-11-05 00:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2004-11-05 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 117° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 135.12° |
| First azimuth | 118.44° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 171.1° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 45s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Very bright, glowing train that hung in the sky for about a minute. Fading out to termination. No terminal flash. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |