My grandaughter was with me and we drove into the town we were facing thinking we would see flashing red lights because it had been an explosion at a factory. But nothing. Then about an hour later it dawned on me that it must have been a meteorite exploding. no tail no noise. just the bright flash
Location
Address
Minster, OH
Latitude
40° 23' 34.1'' N (40.392806°)
Longitude
84° 26' 10.02'' W (-84.436118°)
Elevation
295.862823m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-03-19 21:31 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-03-20 01:31 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down to up
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
-1°
First azimuth
79.52°
First elevation
8°
Last azimuth
78.17°
Last elevation
8°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Light Blue, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright light blue and like neon green flash that brightened the sky for a second or two. Thought it was an explosion.
