This was the brightest meteor I have ever seen. When looking at images, It seems to be a fireball.....I am NO expert though.
Location
Address
Vermilion, OH
Latitude
41° 22' 27.35'' N (41.374264°)
Longitude
82° 19' 53.03'' W (-82.331398°)
Elevation
224.236938m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-08 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-08 11:45 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
174°
Moving
Facing azimuth
169.42°
First azimuth
168.31°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
164.19°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Blue, Orange, Yellow, Red
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
I'm not sure if this is what you would call it, but I saw the "front" crescent essentially burn up and then go "out". I could see the progression of the burn.
