Observer |
Name |
darla h |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
driving down the highway. looked to my right and fireball appeared. was just coming up the Entering Ashtabula County sign on 11. |
Location |
Address |
Ashtabula, OH |
Latitude |
41° 15' 34.33'' N (41.259537°)
|
Longitude |
80° 42' 14.39'' W (-80.703996°)
|
Elevation |
334.781311m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2014-12-03 20:30 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2014-12-04 01:30 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
74.55° |
First azimuth |
45.01° |
First elevation |
47° |
Last azimuth |
51.76° |
Last elevation |
31° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
Color |
orangish red |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
5s |
Length |
10° |
Remarks |
near fireball was as wide and tapered off not much though. followed fireball till gone. biggest. brightest and longest fireball I have witnessed. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
No |
Remarks |
- |