I have not heard of any other reports of the meteor sighting in my area as of 9:35pm.
Location
Address
Bluffton, OH
Latitude
40° 50' 47.04'' N (40.846399°)
Longitude
83° 57' 9.51'' W (-83.952642°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 20:06 EDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-05 00:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
326.56748°
First azimuth
330.66895°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
278.71007°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
15s
Length
30°
Remarks
Caught my eye just after it was visible about 45 degrees above the NNW horzion. Persistant white gray with cottonball like appearance all the way until meteor broke in two pieces but continued as one train until meteors burnt out 30 degrees about the NW horizon
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Broke into two equal pieces half way through the siting. Both remained brilliant white.
