It looked like a huge bright yellow/orange ball of fire that literally showed up out of nowhere and went straight down. The tail was long and took a little bit to fade. It is almost as if something exploded In the sky.
Location
Address
North Olmsted , OH
Latitude
41° 24' 54.31'' N (41.415087°)
Longitude
81° 55' 42.23'' W (-81.928397°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 01:40 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
315°
First azimuth
315°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Yellowish white. Looked like a flaming firework tht appeared out of nowhere
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
-
Remarks
Glowing train that took a second to fade. No smoke