I was driving from Ashland to Mansfield for work so my car inhibited any sound created and the meteorite was blocked by trees I passed at the very end. The three seconds it took to pass the tree line was the point the fireball dissipated.
Location
Address
Mansfield, OH
Latitude
40° 44' 38.08'' N (40.74391°)
Longitude
82° 30' 55.53'' W (-82.515426°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-07-18 05:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-07-18 09:10 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
180°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White with orange tail followed by a bright flash concluding in a green ball and green tail.
