Reports Report 381cd (Event 381-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim J |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I am 73 years old and retired. live on a small farm , I have excellent eyesight, I do not wear glasses. I am pretty much the outdoor type. We do not have any bright lights to interfere, I've always been a stargazer since I was a little boy. I've seen a lot of what we used to call shooting stars but this one was really different, we have about 4 inches of snow on the ground and the sky was perfectly clear, I remember thinking to myself just how bright the stars were . The fireball was bright enough to light up the ground somewhat like lightning would do if it was real close very bright. I hope this information will help you, if you have any further questions feel free to email me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Piedmont, OH |
| Latitude | 40° 7' 28.57'' N (40.124603°) |
| Longitude | 81° 10' 44.1'' W (-81.178917°) |
| Elevation | 360.521515m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-17 04:45 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-17 09:45 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 119° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 69.39° |
| First azimuth | 356.93° |
| First elevation | 28° |
| Last azimuth | 80.72° |
| Last elevation | 26° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 5s |
| Length | 40° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |