Reports Report 5441ge (Event 5441-2020)

Observer
Name Shelby A
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks It was incredible - so unlike any shooting star I had ever seen. To hear it was amazing!
Location
Address Ashland, OH
Latitude 40° 51' 31.85'' N (40.858848°)
Longitude 82° 17' 13.42'' W (-82.287061°)
Elevation 312.284088m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2020-09-30 06:24 EDT
UT Date & Time 2020-09-30 10:24 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 233°
Moving
Facing azimuth 62.12°
First azimuth 71.67°
First elevation 80°
Last azimuth 59.91°
Last elevation 60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -18
Color Blue, Light Blue, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks A low whooshing sound shortly after it entered my visual field. Sounded like a loud plane far off in the distance.
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 6s
Length 10°
Remarks The train resembled what you see after lightning strikes. It left a white streak in the visual field.
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks I saw a very very bright white flash that seemed to herald the actual fireball.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -