Reports Report 225ci (Event 225-2026)

Observer
Name Shawnna E
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Cadiz, OH
Latitude 40° 18' 20.17'' N (40.305604°)
Longitude 80° 52' 30.93'' W (-80.875259°)
Elevation 351.048157m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-08 06:48 EST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-08 11:48 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 248°
Moving
Facing azimuth 279.34°
First azimuth 337.52°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 311.03°
Last elevation 33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Light Blue, Green, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 2s
Length -
Remarks It was a glowing train, at first bright and then it fizzled out once the fireball disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks After the fireball appeared and was falling, there was a bright flash and I saw almost like sparks coming off after that happened. The flash was a bright like light yellow/white light and there was blue and green towards the back of the fireball.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Once the flash occurred I saw almost what appeared to be sparks coming off the fireball.