I have seen a few bolide meteors over the years and they are always amazing to watch when they come suddenly out of nowhere as they enter the atmosphere.
Location
Address
Westerville, OH
Latitude
40° 8' 44.68'' N (40.145745°)
Longitude
82° 56' 20.74'' W (-82.939094°)
Elevation
257.916565m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 23:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.1°
First azimuth
23.34°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
67.39°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Dark Blue, Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just a brief moment before it disappeared my wife and I did see a small shower of sparks and then it was gone.
