I was driving on I71 North and witnessed it from a moving vehicle.
Location
Address
-
Latitude
39° 38' 21.48'' N (39.639301°)
Longitude
83° 33' 53.62'' W (-83.564895°)
Elevation
320.633148m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-21 19:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-21 23:00 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
118°
Moving
Facing azimuth
1.31°
First azimuth
339.31°
First elevation
52°
Last azimuth
30.45°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Green, Light Green, White
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
A shock of bright green and white with 4-5 smaller "pieces" breaking off as it progressed across the sky. The pieces were white and glowed for only tenths of a second in each case. Much less time than the fireball itself.
