It reminded me of what a firework looks like when it's set off. But going sideways. It was bright white and faded to an orangish color. Then it sort of burst into a blue color and then went out.
Location
Address
London, KY
Latitude
37° 7' 8.13'' N (37.118926°)
Longitude
84° 5' 46.46'' W (-84.09624°)
Elevation
381.669128m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-01-28 20:16 EST
UT Date & Time
2014-01-29 01:16 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
334.9°
First azimuth
69.37°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
338.94°
Last elevation
55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
White, then blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like a cannon in the far distance. Off in the same direction the fireball went. Heard it about 90-120 seconds after I saw the fireball.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
9°
Remarks
It was thicker near the fireball and disappeared quickly after the light went out.
