Reports Report 2070lh (Event 2070-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Janet F |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | When I first noticed a ASTRONOMICAL ball of fire passing through the sky .I was at a red light in my vehicle.At first I thought it was a HUGE plane on fire ,descending to crash ,as I watched it I realized it must be a meteor! It had a tail trailing behind it .I heard a loud noise as it passed by .I could not believe what I saw ,it was truly life changing ! I reported it the next day to our local Police Dept in North Royalton .The dispatcher said there was no other reports .I googled meteors. It was reported in six states at the exact time I saw it ,between 12:30 -12 :45 am May 11 th .It was classified as a Bolide meteor. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Royalton, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 18' 52.93'' N (41.314702°) |
| Longitude | 81° 43' 27.88'' W (-81.72441°) |
| Elevation | 364.166168m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-05-11 00:40 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-05-11 04:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | - |
| First azimuth | - |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | - |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -18 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Very loud noise as it was passing by ,hard to explain what I heard |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |