| Observer |
|
Name |
R L |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
I believe it was a Bolide meteor. I have never seen anything with a trail that long. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Gambier, OH |
|
Latitude |
40° 20' 50.29'' N (40.347303°)
|
|
Longitude |
82° 23' 10.5'' W (-82.386249°)
|
|
Elevation |
300.237976m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2022-10-05 21:12 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2022-10-06 01:12 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
100° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
- |
|
First azimuth |
- |
|
First elevation |
45° |
|
Last azimuth |
- |
|
Last elevation |
33° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
White, Red |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It appeared to break into three pieces and it went from white to reddish orange once it appeared to break. |
