We were in a brightly lit area as we were pulling out of a parking lot. Jupiter and Venus were bright in the sky, and we saw the meteor heading toward their direction but slightly lower in the sky than they were.
Location
Address
Mentor, OH
Latitude
41° 39' 40.49'' N (41.661247°)
Longitude
81° 22' 40.91'' W (-81.378031°)
Elevation
194.215714m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-06-01 22:42 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-06-02 02:42 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
101°
Moving
Facing azimuth
293.2°
First azimuth
250.08°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
33°
Last elevation
28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It became exceptionally bright and looked like it exploded into bright pieces of light. It was close to the direction where Venus and Jupiter were in the sky
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It became exceptionally bright and looked like it exploded into bright pieces before fizzling out.
