Observer |
Name |
Elizabeth P |
Experience Level |
2/5
|
Remarks |
My husband and I were driving home when we both saw this fireball. We were traveling at approximately 55 mph. |
Location |
Address |
Wauseon, OH |
Latitude |
41° 34' 21.61'' N (41.57267°)
|
Longitude |
84° 13' 1.84'' W (-84.217178°)
|
Elevation |
231.80603m |
Time and Duration |
Local Date & Time |
2015-01-01 03:39 EST
|
UT Date & Time |
2015-01-01 08:39 UT
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
Direction |
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
Descent Angle |
225° |
Moving |
Facing azimuth |
88.29° |
First azimuth |
182.33° |
First elevation |
15° |
Last azimuth |
133.62° |
Last elevation |
9° |
Brightness and color |
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
Color |
Light Blue, Light Green, White |
Concurrent Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Delayed Sound |
Observation |
Unknown |
Remarks |
- |
Persistent train |
Observation |
Yes |
Duration |
1s |
Length |
- |
Remarks |
Glowing train. Not sure how to describe the length of the train. It was quite long. |
Terminal flash |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
The light brightened and then flashed a second time then blinked out. |
Fragmentation |
Observation |
Yes |
Remarks |
When the flash happened there was a small secondary flash almost like a sparkler fizzling at the end just before it goes out. |