Reports Report 2276n (Event 2276-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Anne H |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving North on Rt 71 from Columbus, OH to Mansfield, OH at approximately 10pm. I did not hear anything, but I was in the car with the radio on, and it happened very quickly. It was larger than any of the few "shooting stars" that I've seen in my life. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mansfield, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 25' 13.81'' N (40.420503°) |
| Longitude | 82° 49' 3.26'' W (-82.817571°) |
| Elevation | 341.416473m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-09-20 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-09-21 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 20.9° |
| First azimuth | 316.91° |
| First elevation | 61° |
| Last azimuth | 305.82° |
| Last elevation | 59° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -20 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was at night time, so what i saw was a glowing train. When the fireball "stopped" or "disintegrated" so did the train. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |