Time in report is approximate. Appeared to be a steep angle of attack, very short duration.
Location
Address
Lexington, KY
Latitude
38° 2' 26.1'' N (38.040584°)
Longitude
84° 30' 13.38'' W (-84.503716°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
315°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
Green train with smoke on both sides, glow went out just after main body exploded. Before it exploded it was bright enough to light up the inside of my truck.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Maybe 4-5 larger fragments that quickly disappeared traveling outward forward of the 90 degree plane of the trail.
