I was watching the OSU Buckeyes play and there was a minute left in the game. Had I not been watching the game, I would have missed this wonderful sight. And I was facing the right direction to view it...northward.
Location
Address
Canal Winchester, OH
Latitude
39° 50' 17.06'' N (39.838073°)
Longitude
82° 49' 27.11'' W (-82.824198°)
Elevation
231.742111m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-11-07 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2015-11-08 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
187°
Moving
Facing azimuth
2.86°
First azimuth
2.97°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
3.46°
Last elevation
56°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
25°
Remarks
It was a glowing train, changing to smoke as it flew over.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I believe this is what drew my attention to it at first...it was the flash. It was very bright, looked to be a fireball the size of a baseball at least.
