Reports Report 225ai (Event 225-2026)

Observer
Name Abbie K
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was walking my daughter into school and she was looking at the moon when my eye caught the fireball quick streak about 2 seconds long. I've seen plenty of shooting stars before but nothing like this. Very cool!
Location
Address Berea, OH
Latitude 41° 22' 18.25'' N (41.371737°)
Longitude 81° 52' 28.22'' W (-81.874505°)
Elevation 239.284302m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-08 06:45 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-08 11:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 85°
Moving
Facing azimuth 181.4°
First azimuth 192.46°
First elevation 20°
Last azimuth 180.71°
Last elevation 20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Orange, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -