What caught my attention at first was a bright flah of light that lit up the whole area as if it was a bolt of lightening. when I looked up that was when I saw the "fire ball" streaking across the sky. I was surprised at how bright the intial flah of light was.
Location
Address
centerville, OH
Latitude
39° 36' 59.13'' N (39.616426°)
Longitude
84° 9' 39.34'' W (-84.160928°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:37 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:37 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
45°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
45°
Last elevation
36°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
white, blue, yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
35°
Remarks
The smoke trail was glowing white in the middle fading into yellow toward the top and bottom edges with what looked like a bright blue outline. The glow only lasted for a second or two before turning into just a regular white smoke trail.
