I was driving westward when the meteorite caught my eye, thus could not be sure if I would have heard any explosive sounds had I been outdoors.
Location
Address
Athens, OH
Latitude
39° 20' 15.05'' N (39.337513°)
Longitude
82° 4' 34.63'' W (-82.076285°)
Elevation
193.669m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-09-14 22:22 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-09-15 02:22 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
183°
Moving
Facing azimuth
280.44°
First azimuth
287.01°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-19
Color
Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
bright white main body exploded, orange projectile blew off upward and toward the left (south) in a horizontally tight arc leaving smoke-like trail then disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
orange fragment fell slightly closer to horizon than bright pre-explosion light before disappearing
