Reports Report 2797k (Event 2797-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Amy W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | It was so unexpected to see and appeared to be so close (within a few miles of my house it seemed) it took my breath away because I was both startled and in awe. I live 45 min south of Cincinnati and have seen airplanes taking off from CVG airport (at a relatively low yet steady altitude). The fireball I saw tonight, I first saw it, lower than the altitude where I typically see those planes. Then I saw it falling - at a fast rate and almost straight down, for 3 or 4 seconds and lost sight above the treeline (my view is partially blocked). It just looked like a fireball with a bit of a tail (light trailing behind it). It sent chills down my spine. I was just outside hollering for my dog, and looked up and saw it. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carrollton, KY |
| Latitude | 38° 38' 39.05'' N (38.64418°) |
| Longitude | 85° 10' 56.5'' W (-85.182361°) |
| Elevation | 150.209763m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-05-15 01:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-05-15 05:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 147° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 43.45° |
| First azimuth | 40.72° |
| First elevation | 15° |
| Last azimuth | 44.77° |
| Last elevation | 8° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |