I was inside the house and behind closed curtains. All directional observation portions of report are erroneous. I did hear a sound outside just ahead of the flash. No car headlights can reach any of the windows, so I was concerned that a theft was in progress. I'm glad it was a benign meteor..
Location
Address
Waverly, OH
Latitude
39° 2' 49.97'' N (39.047214°)
Longitude
82° 55' 10.97'' W (-82.919714°)
Elevation
195.041992m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:38 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:38 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
78.93°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
13°
Last azimuth
62.9°
Last elevation
4°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Sounded like someone was outside of window. Very subtle. Went to open curtain and...faaa-WOW! Bright flash!
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Like a lightening flash. Clear, star-filled sky. Very cool. The brightest I've ever witnessed
