Reports Report 1604u (Event 1604-2018)

Observer
Name Anthony F
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks While I have no images of the bolide I did use the "Skeye" astronomy app to take astronomical measurements of the direction. The bolide fell straight down into the constellation perseus.
Location
Address Sandusky, OH
Latitude 41° 26' 51.34'' N (41.447595°)
Longitude 82° 44' 9.51'' W (-82.735976°)
Elevation 178.56m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-04-30 01:24 EDT
UT Date & Time 2018-04-30 05:24 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 174°
Moving
Facing azimuth 343°
First azimuth 343°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 343°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Green, Light Green, Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length 14°
Remarks Green train streak, that faded into an orange then disappeared.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Near the horizon there was an orange spark. There was no bright Chernobyl style flash rather a sudden sparkle at the end, I interpret as a breaking apart or an explosion. This was the second brightest bolide I've seen. This was similar to the last one but the angle was distressing. The sparkle at the end had me covering my ears in case of shock wave.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks As mentioned above the bolide spread to make an orange sputter near the horizon. This was behind some trees and over Sandusky bay so it's hard to interpret what I saw exactly because of reflective properties of the lake.