Reports Report 5196a (Event 5196-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matthew M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I believe it may have been space junk. It didn't look like any meteorite I have ever seen, and I looked online and found that there is/was a Chinese Space Station set to fall from orbit anywhere between October 2017 and April 2018. I did not see the object impact, nor did I see it streak all the way to the ground. I reckon that it burnt up, but if it didn't burn up completely, it looks like it could have impacted between Millersburg, OH and Columbus, OH. No idea where, as I couldn't see any sign of impact from where I was standing. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Millersburg, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 32' 5.05'' N (40.534735°) |
| Longitude | 81° 55' 1.2'' W (-81.917001°) |
| Elevation | 248.925m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-12 18:47 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-12 23:47 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 115° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 192° |
| First azimuth | 221.01° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 249.97° |
| Last elevation | 30° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two smaller fragments broke off and burnt up quickly as I saw the initial fireball. One was skyward and was quite small, while the other was towards the horizon and slightly larger, I would say roughly 1/7th of the size of the main fireball. |