It was a truly remarkable experience. I’ve never seen anything like it in 40 years. Looking at data from elsewhere I would say the initial trajectory into atmo began a bit further west than what I’ve seen.
Location
Address
Mount Vernon, OH
Latitude
40° 25' 5.34'' N (40.42°)
Longitude
82° 27' 20.34'' W (-82.46°)
Elevation
322.59m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-12-01 19:35 EST
UT Date & Time
2022-12-02 00:35 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
268°
Moving
Facing azimuth
156.95°
First azimuth
182.87°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
103.6°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It definitely shed smaller pieces as it progressed east. The main core continued pushing east while fragments seemed to burn up.
