No question the brightest and longest lasting fireball I have seen in many years. I wish I was not driving so that its details could have have been completely observed. Within 2 minutes I had reached my destination and immediately took bearings relative to Venus and made notes until the report could be filed. One of my employees also saw it. He was west of my location also on I-275. He made a report of his observation as well.
Location
Address
Fairfield, OH
Latitude
39° 18' 2.16'' N (39.3°)
Longitude
84° 30' 54.4'' W (-84.52°)
Elevation
269.13m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75°
First azimuth
60°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
60°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Light green changing to blue until it exploded. Then orange to yellow fading to lasting white.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
The meteor exploded with an orange to yellow fragmentation and then faded to a 1 to 2 second white train over approximately 10 degrees.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor exploded with an orange to yellow fragmentation and then faded to a 1 to 2 second white train over approximately 10 degrees.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The meteor exploded with an orange to yellow fragmentation and then faded to a 1 to 2 second white train over approximately 10 degrees.
