I've never seen anything like this before. I guess it is possible it was a low shooting star, but the ball of light and train was very bright and large that it caught my attention peripherally. It lasted long enough I was able to look directly toward it and see it streak
Location
Address
chillicothe, OH
Latitude
39° 20' 19.64'' N (39.338789°)
Longitude
82° 58' 24.73'' W (-82.973535°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-12-07 23:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-12-08 04:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
267.03604°
First azimuth
289.25209°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
223.07928°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bluish white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
3s
Length
-1°
Remarks
Bright white glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
I was inside and saw this out a window. From my vantage point, I didn\'t see exactly how it ended.