| Observer |
|
Name |
Sarah W |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I was driving (westbound on I-70) so the location and time are approximate, I was distracted by the fireball and busy highway |
| Location |
|
Address |
Medway, OH |
|
Latitude |
39° 52' 48.83'' N (39.880231°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 57' 24.63'' W (-83.956843°)
|
|
Elevation |
261.475739m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-01-04 18:00 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-01-04 23:00 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
159° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
245.43° |
|
First azimuth |
200.14° |
|
First elevation |
48° |
|
Last azimuth |
208.44° |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-12 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
45s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
Straight smoke train like an airplane trail lingered in the sky, almost vertical, before it was slowly distorted by the wind |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
