We live in a regular airport pathway. This was much larger and approx 10-20X faster than any plane I've seen. Then the fragmentation started. Super bright! My first sighting, very cool! I'm hooked
Location
Address
Richfield, OH
Latitude
41° 14' 24.1'' N (41.240027°)
Longitude
81° 38' 48.37'' W (-81.646769°)
Elevation
376.583862m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-02 04:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-02 08:55 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
107°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.13°
First azimuth
62.93°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
129.68°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Started solid, by due east it started to fragment into approx 6-10 trails
