I was riding in a car when I saw this fireball out the passenger window. I was not certain what it was and also thought it might be a plane. It fell for about five seconds, then trains of fire separated out from it for a couple more seconds. When it burned out and disappeared I assumed it was a meteor. It was definitely more than your usual "shooting star."
Location
Address
Hamilton , OH
Latitude
39° 29' 29.7'' N (39.491583°)
Longitude
84° 32' 1.53'' W (-84.533757°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-07-17 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-07-18 02:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
90°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange to yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
10°
Remarks
There were several glowing trains as the fireball fell and died out.
