| Observer |
|
Name |
Paul D |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
This was not a typical meteor sighting, in that it persisted for so long and showed a separate leading object and a fragment train |
| Location |
|
Address |
Twinsburg, OH |
|
Latitude |
41° 20' 8.76'' N (41.335766°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 28' 30.81'' W (-81.475226°)
|
|
Elevation |
315.047974m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-30 06:23 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-30 10:23 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈7.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
229° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
153.1° |
|
First azimuth |
160.4° |
|
First elevation |
76° |
|
Last azimuth |
124.47° |
|
Last elevation |
61° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-16 |
|
Color |
Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
20s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
initially large separate glowing particles trailing a single bright object, followed by glowing smoke-like train which twisted slightly |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
initial flash was as bright as a strobe light, then a glowing object followed by bright fragments |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
the leading object disappeared within 4-5 seconds, the fragment train persisted for about 20 seconds |
