I have never seen anything so bright in the night sky. It was a little scary, but beautiful nonetheless.
Location
Address
, OH
Latitude
41° 14' 25.06'' N (41.240295°)
Longitude
83° 7' 51.94'' W (-83.131095°)
Elevation
207.810562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:33 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:33 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.84°
First azimuth
194.13°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
154.89°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
5s
Length
-
Remarks
The train was glowing behind it for a solid 5 seconds before fading away. Reminded me of vapor trails behind an airplane, only glowing.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was extremely bright - it lit up the entire sky like lightning does when it is very close. Our initial reaction was that something had exploded - same brightness - only no sound.
