Reports Report 2132xq (Event 2132-2013)

Observer
Name Scott R
Experience Level 4/5
Remarks Saw a bright flash. Entire sky lit up like a huge lightning flash, but turned the sky a beautiful robin's egg blue with slight greenish tint, rapidly pulsing several times. Considered for a moment that it might be a bomb or aircraft exploding as we had just passed WPAFB area a few minutes earlier. Then saw a glowing trail that a second later turned to a smokey trail appearing to begin about 11 0'clock in the sky, traveling upper right to slightly lower left ending at about 10 o'clock in the sky. Began as a fairly straight trail and ended with a curly turn. Smokey trail was visible for nearly 10 seconds or so.
Location
Address Springfield, OH
Latitude 39° 52' 21.25'' N (39.87257°)
Longitude 83° 58' 17.59'' W (-83.971552°)
Elevation 258.597961m
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 76.6°
First azimuth 48.77°
First elevation 73°
Last azimuth 36.48°
Last elevation 57°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -6
Color Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks driving in the car with windows rolled up, it sounded like a very slight pop
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 8s
Length
Remarks slightly glowing for a second or two and then remaining in the sky as a smoke trail for approximately 8 to 10 seconds
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks bright blue flash that pulsed 2 or three times as if several lightning flashes occurred nearly simultaneously. filled the entire sky as a light robin's egg blue with a very slight greenish tint.
Fragmentation
Observation Unknown
Remarks -