American Meteor Society

Reports Report 160j (Event 160-2023)

Observer
Name Bekah Y
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Kenton, OH
Latitude 40° 35' 21.54'' N (40.589318°)
Longitude 83° 47' 4.44'' W (-83.784566°)
Elevation 319.268646m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-01-09 18:52 EST
UT Date & Time 2023-01-09 23:52 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 188°
Moving
Facing azimuth 72.44°
First azimuth 70.6°
First elevation 66°
Last azimuth 67.93°
Last elevation 21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks It got a lot brighter and exploded right before it disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks I’ve never witnessed one “explode” like this. Right before it disappeared, you could clearly make out at least 3 separate fragments that were glowing/burning individually.