It was just coincidental walking the dog this morning. I was walking with my head looking up to the sky as it was most clear. All of a sudden directly in front of me this "fire ball" appeared. What is very strange is within the last week I was commenting to someone that I would love to see a meteor streak through the sky. This was by far the most exciting "thing" I have ever witnessed. Most brilliant.
Location
Address
Marysville, OH
Latitude
40° 13' 51.68'' N (40.231021°)
Longitude
83° 23' 41.48'' W (-83.394856°)
Elevation
319.806335m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-10-22 06:53 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-10-22 10:53 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
164.64°
First azimuth
171.36°
First elevation
73°
Last azimuth
126.56°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
-
Remarks
It appeared as if glowing embers thrown and just trailed off quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was like a big ball flying through the sky that broke apart in fragments. I wasn't sure what it was.
