| Observer |
|
Name |
Meredith R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I had never seen anything like this and I love to watch meteor showers when they occur. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Cambridge, OH |
|
Latitude |
39° 59' 7.99'' N (39.985554°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 34' 33.6'' W (-81.575999°)
|
|
Elevation |
241.74m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2017-08-25 18:13 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2017-08-25 22:13 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
126° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
54.68° |
|
First azimuth |
24.74° |
|
First elevation |
64° |
|
Last azimuth |
60.88° |
|
Last elevation |
24° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Orange, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It sounded like a crack and it looked like it split apart as it caught fire. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Very bright and saw something solid split/break apart caught on fire |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As described above |
