It was the brightest meteor I've ever seen by far. One in our group was facing us and saw the glow on our faces as it began. It persisted long enough for him to turn around and observe the majority of the fireball.
Location
Address
Peebles, OH
Latitude
38° 52' 33.62'' N (38.876005°)
Longitude
83° 27' 40.37'' W (-83.461215°)
Elevation
219.944168m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:33 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
357.19°
First azimuth
11.31°
First elevation
48°
Last azimuth
354.03°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Green, white, light yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train persisted long enough to see detail, and watch it become wavy as the wind began to deform it.
