Fireball appeared as a very bright star, which caught my attention while driving. Once it started to glow trail, that's when i realized what i was seeing. One of the more impressive fireballs I've seen in my life.
Location
Address
Dayton, OH
Latitude
39° 49' 33.8'' N (39.826056°)
Longitude
84° 3' 55.16'' W (-84.065323°)
Elevation
248.548096m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-04-11 05:24 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-04-11 09:24 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
171°
Moving
Facing azimuth
221.27°
First azimuth
222.93°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
221.81°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
Glow train that got longer as it entered atmosphere
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Appeared to "burn up" and flash as it disintegrated
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As it disintegrated, it split into multiple pieces
