It was really fast, faster than anything I’ve ever seen in the sky by far.
Location
Address
Pickerington, OH
Latitude
39° 54' 59.59'' N (39.916552°)
Longitude
82° 46' 21.86'' W (-82.772739°)
Elevation
262.802948m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-01 19:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-02 00:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
111.09°
First azimuth
110.15°
First elevation
67°
Last azimuth
107.59°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought I heard a vague, very slight boom way off in the distance 4-5 seconds after I saw the meteor, but I’m not certain that I didn’t imagine it based on my expectation of it landing :)
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It did appear to flash and split a little, like a firework, before it disappeared from sight.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
See above, ending flash looked like 3-4 bright pieces forming a small circle.
