I teach middle School science and am always looking up! I've seen many meteors in my life. I told my wife that this was the brightest and longest I've ever seen. It's was amazing!
Location
Address
Troy, OH
Latitude
40° 1' 55.76'' N (40.032155°)
Longitude
84° 9' 41.78'' W (-84.161605°)
Elevation
259.802277m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-01-08 20:47 EST
UT Date & Time
2019-01-09 01:47 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
70°
First azimuth
77°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
77°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
12°
Remarks
Slight stream of smoke seemed to be very brief
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation seemed to break up in green streamers. Similar to the looks of a firework rising in altitude. Pieces breaking off.
