Reports Report 5441ls (Event 5441-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Cam R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am surprised by that the fact that, although I believe I heard a thunder-like rumble associated with the passing and/or breakup of the object, there was no retort that I can associate with the "explosion" of the object. As such, it is possible that the rumble I heard may be coincidental, and originated from a separate source. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Chardon, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 33' 20.62'' N (41.555729°) |
| Longitude | 81° 11' 51.81'' W (-81.197725°) |
| Elevation | 357.619324m |
| 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 left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 171° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 156.83° |
| First azimuth | 113.87° |
| First elevation | 75° |
| Last azimuth | 152.83° |
| Last elevation | 50° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -6 |
| Color | Orange, but had a light blue tail similar to the color associated with electric arcing |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | A faint rumble, similar to far-off thunder which occurred perhaps 30seconds after the visual sighting had ended. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | a glowing train like white embers that dissipated fairly quickly. This train only became visible after the fireball flash had faded. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was the flash which first caught my attention as it lit up the area. I looked up in time to see the fireball fade and the train begin to appear. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I believe that the blue-white trail I described earlier was the object breaking up and the "embers" that dissipated were the fragments of the larger object. |