Reports Report 5549al (Event 5549-2020)
This report has been linked to the following event: Event 5549-2020
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Thursday S |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I've never seen a shooting star, and at first I thought I was seeing a helicopter as the light appeared suddenly in the sky and then immediately and rapidly began a descent until it disappeared behind the houseline. I actually ran to see between the houses, expecting to hear an explosion or see a flash, but there was nothing more after that. Given how incredibly bright and huge it was, it seemed like it had to be close, but again, I have no experience. It was absolutely beautiful and unbelievably bright. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Grove City, OH |
| Latitude | 39° 54' 56.42'' N (39.92°) |
| Longitude | 83° 4' 26'' W (-83.07°) |
| Elevation | 238.08m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2020-10-06 02:14 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2020-10-06 06:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 231° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 91.18° |
| First azimuth | 75.43° |
| First elevation | 10° |
| Last azimuth | 61.57° |
| Last elevation | 4° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Blue, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |