| Observer |
|
Name |
Dwayne R |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
First time seeing a large fireball in the sky. Usually see shooting stars or meteor showers. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Northfield, OH |
|
Latitude |
41° 17' 31.56'' N (41.292101°)
|
|
Longitude |
81° 31' 52.66'' W (-81.531295°)
|
|
Elevation |
300.607483m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2024-02-21 18:50 EST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2024-02-21 23:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈20s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
81.03° |
|
First azimuth |
46.1° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
91.01° |
|
Last elevation |
16° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-8 |
|
Color |
Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
15° |
|
Remarks |
Hard to describe as the train was washed out by the clouds. But ball was bright through the clouds with a long tail as it fell across the sky. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
