Reports Report 4848ai (Event 4848-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Eric M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I've seen plenty of meteors during meteor showers, but never anything like this. I thought it was a bright firework, that a was soaring over our street, until I saw the smoke trail and realized how high it was, then realized at that rate of speed, and with the fragmentation, it was something special. It was quite light and completely clear outside. It's trail was the only thing in the sky. I hope someone got a video. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Delaware, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 14' 47.52'' N (40.246532°) |
| Longitude | 82° 59' 51.89'' W (-82.997746°) |
| Elevation | 289.944244m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-10-05 19:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-10-05 23:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 95° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 279.17° |
| First azimuth | 269.3° |
| First elevation | 39° |
| Last azimuth | 291.58° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -22 |
| Color | Light Blue, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | two low rumbles, maybe as much as ten minutes after seeing it |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | It left a trail that was similar to an airplane, but broken up, and parts more substantial than others. It stayed for as long as most airplane trails do, but the more substantial parts lasted longest. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was not a constant brightness. It grew brighter as parts fragmented off. |