Viewed with 4 other people. Not sure if the bang we heard after was actually related to what we saw but do not typically hear that type of noise in this area
Location
Address
Wharton, OH
Latitude
40° 51' 3.3'' N (40.850918°)
Longitude
83° 26' 14.16'' W (-83.437266°)
Elevation
266.979584m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2021-08-14 22:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2021-08-15 02:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
94°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
345°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
190°
Last elevation
63°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Blue, Green, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like the tailgate of a dump truck banging closed about 2 minutes after viewing
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing orange train disappeared quickly
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed white and split into at least 3 to 4 smaller meteors of the same color with same trains
