| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | It was the most impressive meteor I've ever seen. Usually the ones I see are just a yellowish streak, maybe once or twice saw it get a little brighter. But I've never seen one break up and I've never seen multiple colors. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Zanesville, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 57' 50.52'' N (39.964033°) |
| Longitude | 81° 58' 17.63'' W (-81.971565°) |
| Elevation | 297.170227m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-01-28 20:20 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-01-29 01:20 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 256.18° |
| First azimuth | 265.82° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 260.82° |
| Last elevation | 17° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | - |
| Color | Blue, Green, Orange, Yellow, Red, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I probably didn't hear anything but I did listen and thought I possibly heard a VERY faint rumble sound. But I'm not sure if it was the meteor or traffic. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It started looking like a normal meteor and then broke up maybe half way down. It was then that I saw all the colors. |