It looked almost EXACTLY like the picture of the bolide illustrating the Wikipedia page on bolides except it had a red leading edge.
Location
Address
Oberlin, OH
Latitude
41° 17' 43.43'' N (41.295396°)
Longitude
82° 13' 6.48'' W (-82.218468°)
Elevation
247.941437m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 18:55 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 22:55 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
108°
Moving
Facing azimuth
20°
First azimuth
340°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
50°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
15°
Remarks
It was a clear very round ball as bright as the sun with a red leading edge and bright orange tail with a yellow core. It seemed to be near atmosphere with a slight cloud/smoke trail.
