I was driving north on US 33 at location indicated (returning from astrophotography outing) when the fireball streaked across the sky. It was definitely the brightest meteor I have ever seen. It seemed to light up the road for a fraction of a second. It is a rural area so I doubt anyone else captured it on surveillance video.
Location
Address
Rockbridge, OH
Latitude
39° 35' 51.54'' N (39.59765°)
Longitude
82° 32' 47.13'' W (-82.546426°)
Elevation
232.392166m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-05 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-06 03:45 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
350°
First azimuth
320°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
30°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White ball but tail had some blue.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Difficult to tell because I was driving but it appeared that the surrounding darkness was illuminated by the terminal flash.
