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Observer
Name
gina w
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
It wasn't a plane~no blinking lights~I have literally seen over 50 meteors during meteor showers and this was much brighter and a LOT larger than any meteor I have ever seen.
Location
Address
Coshocton, OH
Latitude
40° 10' 51.41'' N (40.180948°)
Longitude
81° 49' 41.72'' W (-81.828256°)
Elevation
232.769394m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-01-17 20:46 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-01-18 01:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135.91°
First azimuth
20.26°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
138.75°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It looked like it got brighter and then split!