Reports Report 245av (Event 245-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Steven Y |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | From my view in my car it apeared to be angling slightly north and going away from me to the east where I was facing. I'd estimate the angle to be 5 defrees relative to my position on i 480 west of Cleveland Hopkins airport It came from directly above and due east and came down on the far side of the airport, which I was about 5 miles west of. It started as a small, bright blue streak and grew into a distinct firball and train at abpot 60 degrees.It reached peak brightness below 45 degrees and slowed noticably the rest of the way down but didn't dim or fragment.Long train!! Magnificent.My best sighting ever! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | north olmstead, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 23' 28.44'' N (41.391234°) |
| Longitude | 81° 57' 43.66'' W (-81.962128°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-02-23 05:15 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-02-23 10:15 UT |
| Duration | ≈10s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 84.14267° |
| First azimuth | 86.60653° |
| First elevation | 85° |
| Last azimuth | 77.10842° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -7 |
| Color | Bright Blue |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | Train was very long and tapered.Bright incandescent glow with no visable smoke but visability was hazy.The head and train were the same bright blue like a blowtorche's lightest hue. It slowed noticably below 20 degrees and decended well past the treeline without diming from it's first flair till I lost sight behind the trees. It continued to burn bright as I saw it flicker behind the trees befor loosing it completely. It was WAY COOL! |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |