it caught my attention as I was driving on I-70, much brighter bigger and longer lasting than average "shooting or Falling" stars which is why it seemed so remarkable. It seemed much closer than anything I had ever witnessed with a distinctive head and long trail. My boyfriend also witnessed it from the vehicle behind me and mentioned it right away via the walkie talkies we were using. Both my boyfriend and I had never witnessed anything like it before and were.
Location
Address
Dayton, OH
Latitude
39° 51' 51.56'' N (39.864321°)
Longitude
84° 1' 56.12'' W (-84.032256°)
Elevation
252.294266m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-07 22:13 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-08 03:13 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
84.44°
First azimuth
44.51°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
44.32°
Last elevation
54°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
glowing train which faded after a few seconds
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright but small explosion immediate flash at head of the fireball
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
small fragmentation, very little fragmentation but enough to count 5-10 fragments
