Reports Report 987mt (Event 987-2024)

Observer
Name Julianne B
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks Considering how cloudy it was last night and how dark the sky was, I couldn’t believe how bright this object was! The tail was long and hard to approximate. Tail was almost the length of half the distance of my windshield from top to bottom.
Location
Address Aurora, OH
Latitude 41° 20' 16.98'' N (41.338049°)
Longitude 81° 22' 6.81'' W (-81.368559°)
Elevation 319.955383m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-21 18:48 EST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-21 23:48 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 208°
Moving
Facing azimuth 77.86°
First azimuth 76.87°
First elevation 60°
Last azimuth 73.78°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -16
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length -
Remarks Same color as fireball. Very long.
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -