I occasionally observe meteor showers, this fireball had similar trajectory and speed as ones I had seen before but the color was different than I had seen before. It was a darker blue color with bits of red trailing off of it.
Location
Address
Eaton, OH
Latitude
39° 44' 35.34'' N (39.743149°)
Longitude
84° 47' 55.2'' W (-84.798668°)
Elevation
343.448m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
234°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.38°
First azimuth
76.12°
First elevation
24°
Last azimuth
53.71°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Purple, Blue, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to have pieces falling down off of it prior to it going out of site.
