Reports Report 6427u (Event 6427-2020)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Michael M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Due to its nearly vertical path, I couldn't tell if it was travelling away from me - west to east, or toward me - east to west, or was literally dropping into the atmosphere vertically. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cecil, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 12' 39.25'' N (41.210902°) |
| Longitude | 84° 37' 11.56'' W (-84.619879°) |
| Elevation | 219.555878m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-11-08 20:40 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-11-09 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 185° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 40° |
| Last azimuth | 88° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Two or three of what looked like sparks from a 4th of July sparkler that separated at rather severe angles from the main trajectory - up to 50 or 60 degrees from main path, to the north side, and for much shorter length and duration compared to main object. |