Reports Report 1018a (Event 1018-2014)

Observer
Name Sean E
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lebanon, OH
Latitude 39° 28' 30.27'' N (39.475074°)
Longitude 84° 14' 38.1'' W (-84.243916°)
Elevation 274.431763m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-04-27 23:15 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-04-28 03:15 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 349.55°
First azimuth 0.34°
First elevation 75°
Last azimuth 355.44°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I noticed the bright flash at first. Then the fireball just seemed to hang in the sky and barely moved for several seconds. Then it split into 4 large fragments and after about 2 more seconds the fragments quickly burned out.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I noticed the bright flash at first. Then the fireball just seemed to hang in the sky and barely moved for several seconds. Then it split into 4 large fragments and after about 2 more seconds the fragments quickly burned out.