American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1429g (Event 1429-2023)

Observer
Name Jessie H
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lancaster, OH
Latitude 39° 44' 12.61'' N (39.736836°)
Longitude 82° 36' 21.57'' W (-82.605993°)
Elevation 289.185699m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2023-03-05 21:46 EST
UT Date & Time 2023-03-06 02:46 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up to down
Descent Angle 180°
Moving
Facing azimuth 60.82°
First azimuth 46.4°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth 55.03°
Last elevation 31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange, Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks As the fireball lit a path across right at the end it burst with a white flash and it became two balls just briefly before fading out with one falling away from the other.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks the fireball became two with a white flash and then dissipated