I was heading East on County Road 37 just before the State Route 235 intersection and this streak caught my eye. What I thought was just a shooting star at first grew in size quite a lot and went from white to red and orange with little pieces that looked like they were coming off. It truly was an amazing sight. The object was heading more so Southeast at a very fast rate of speed. I hope to get feedback on what I saw.
Location
Address
Mount Cory, OH
Latitude
40° 57' 5.16'' N (40.951434°)
Longitude
83° 49' 22.1'' W (-83.822805°)
Elevation
239.425797m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-01-08 06:42 EST
UT Date & Time
2026-01-08 11:42 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
73°
Moving
Facing azimuth
87.41°
First azimuth
91.74°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
106.9°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The whole thing started small like a shooting star but then it grew in size quite a lot and it looked like pieces were coming off as it turned red and orange. This was an amazing sight.
