| Observer |
|
Name |
Heather T |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
Two additional shooting stars followed within 3 minutes after the fireball. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Akron, OH |
|
Latitude |
41° 0' 57'' N (41.015834°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 28' 59.97'' W (-81.483324°)
|
|
Elevation |
318.054749m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2015-11-07 23:30 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-11-08 04:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
175° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
295.48° |
|
First azimuth |
298.37° |
|
First elevation |
67° |
|
Last azimuth |
295.9° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
10s |
|
Length |
25° |
|
Remarks |
The trail was glowing white at first, then turned a glowing yellow orange before fading |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
I thought it was a camera flash- it's what made me look up, startled. It lit up the driveway! |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
