The object glowed blue like a firework and then exploded in white light. It left a "smoke/contrail" but had no noise. I appeared low to the ground (size and appearance as a firework) but was likely high up as it left the trail.
Location
Address
New Carlisle, OH
Latitude
39° 56' 13.42'' N (39.93706°)
Longitude
84° 1' 59.21'' W (-84.033114°)
Elevation
276.103455m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
93.17°
First azimuth
90.45°
First elevation
18°
Last azimuth
92.48°
Last elevation
21°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
It looked like the smoke from a firework or model rocket...almost like a short condensation trail.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
White flash as if a firework was going off, no noise though.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the flash occurred it appeared to explode like a firework.
