Observer | |
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Name | Matthew M |
Experience Level | 3/5 |
Remarks | I believe it may have been space junk. It didn't look like any meteorite I have ever seen, and I looked online and found that there is/was a Chinese Space Station set to fall from orbit anywhere between October 2017 and April 2018. I did not see the object impact, nor did I see it streak all the way to the ground. I reckon that it burnt up, but if it didn't burn up completely, it looks like it could have impacted between Millersburg, OH and Columbus, OH. No idea where, as I couldn't see any sign of impact from where I was standing. |
Location | |
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Address | Millersburg, OH |
Latitude | 40° 32' 5.05'' N (40.534735°) |
Longitude | 81° 55' 1.2'' W (-81.917001°) |
Elevation | 248.925m |
Time and Duration | |
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Local Date & Time | 2017-12-12 18:47 EST |
UT Date & Time | 2017-12-12 23:47 UT |
Duration | ≈3.5s |
Direction | |
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Moving direction | From up left to down right |
Descent Angle | 115° |
Moving | |
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Facing azimuth | 192° |
First azimuth | 221.01° |
First elevation | 50° |
Last azimuth | 249.97° |
Last elevation | 30° |
Brightness and color | |
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Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
Color | White |
Concurrent Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Delayed Sound | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Persistent train | |
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Observation | No |
Duration | - |
Length | - |
Remarks | - |
Terminal flash | |
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Observation | No |
Remarks | - |
Fragmentation | |
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Observation | Yes |
Remarks | Two smaller fragments broke off and burnt up quickly as I saw the initial fireball. One was skyward and was quite small, while the other was towards the horizon and slightly larger, I would say roughly 1/7th of the size of the main fireball. |