This is other than a shooting star the first time I have ever seen such a thing. It was bright enough that the sky appeared like early morning rather than late at night (11:30 p.m. was the approximate time when I saw this fireball). If I had not seen so many reports in the last month or so of fireballs in the sky I may not have reported this one.
Location
Address
Germantown, OH
Latitude
39° 39' 55.22'' N (39.665338°)
Longitude
84° 19' 13.7'' W (-84.320473°)
Elevation
248.366119m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
34.13°
First azimuth
34.77°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
34.92°
Last elevation
59°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
It was as if it came apart as it went with each fragment as bright as the original and gradually reducing to a flicker and then to nothing. Kind of like a firework that streaks rather than explodes.
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It was as if it came apart as it went with each fragment as bright as the original and gradually reducing to a flicker and then to nothing. Kind of like a firework that streaks rather than explodes.
