Reports Report 4840c (Event 4840-2021)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jack M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I have never seen one so large. my altitude is about 886', i have a excellent view of the sky, and very dark .I seen 4 at 4:30am aug 11. one left a vapor trail as it burned up, but not a fireball. the fireball wasn't overhead. approx 5 or more miles looking to the west, going from north to south. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Parma, OH |
| Latitude | 41° 23' 45.06'' N (41.395851°) |
| Longitude | 81° 42' 55.93'' W (-81.715535°) |
| Elevation | 273.549896m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2021-08-14 22:00 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2021-08-15 02:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 258° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 273.81° |
| First azimuth | 274.4° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 262.82° |
| Last elevation | 45° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Pink, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 4° |
| Remarks | a glowing train. it was going south, as i seen it looking west. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | i would say some sparks. |