Initially I wasn't sure if it was a plane going down or a meteor. There was a bright fireball (in bright morning sunlight) with a smoke trail that was in the direction of downtown loveland OH. I didn't hear a boom, but had radio on while driving.
Location
Address
Loveland, OH
Latitude
39° 13' 42.47'' N (39.228465°)
Longitude
84° 16' 35.76'' W (-84.2766°)
Elevation
233.91275m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-17 08:56 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-17 12:56 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
144°
Moving
Facing azimuth
37.28°
First azimuth
28.28°
First elevation
19°
Last azimuth
43.11°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
A smoke trail, was driving lost site of it as I turned
