I witnessed this event while under a great deal of light distortion.
Location
Address
Caldwell, OH
Latitude
39° 45' 1.35'' N (39.750375°)
Longitude
81° 31' 48.57'' W (-81.530157°)
Elevation
222.993851m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:40 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
41.35°
First azimuth
52.78°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
319.2°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
The train glowed yellow-orange then faded to gray smoke. It seemed as if it were on fire for an instant. The smoke trail didn't seem to fall, but quickly dissipated (or possibly darkened out of visibility?)
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
At the moment of the flash I thought the sky had lit up in a greenish hue. I second guess myself now. I'd say that there was, though, a definite flash that lasted for what seemed to be more than one second.
