Reports Report 225af (Event 225-2026)

Observer
Name Meredith M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks At first I thought it was a shooting star but it was too large, bright and lasted too long for it to be that. I couldn’t believe I witnessed it !
Location
Address Chesterland, OH
Latitude 41° 33' 6.78'' N (41.551884°)
Longitude 81° 17' 41.99'' W (-81.294996°)
Elevation 315.806458m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-08 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-08 11:45 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 259°
Moving
Facing azimuth 282.23°
First azimuth 340.19°
First elevation 10°
Last azimuth 248.01°
Last elevation 13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -11
Color Yellow, Light Yellow, 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 No
Remarks -