Reports Report 5141f (Event 5141-2016)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Howard L |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've always had a fascination with the moon, stars etc. I knew right away that this was not a normal shooting star. At first I thought it was a plane on fire or a rocket. I know for a fact this will always be one of the highlights of my life, this was the most amazing thing I've ever seen. I cried when I saw it. I was debating who to tell because it was so amazing I didn't think people would believe me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Dayton, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 38' 31.14'' N (39.641984°) |
| Longitude | 84° 13' 31.63'' W (-84.225452°) |
| Elevation | 300.330872m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2016-12-14 03:43 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2016-12-14 08:43 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From right to left |
| Descent Angle | 270° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 180° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Orange and yellow. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 20° |
| Remarks | Glowing train, looked like flames then faded out |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It looked like a flame flying through the sky or a rocket, with fire at the end of it. At first I thought a plane or something was on fire. It was traveling fast. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |