Bright blue-white flash at first made me think someone had fired a flare, looked up to see fireball crossing nearly straight overhead. Color changed from bright white to red as it crossed the sky. Train lasted about 30 seconds before dissolving.
Location
Address
Newark, OH
Latitude
40° 4' 21.41'' N (40.072615°)
Longitude
82° 24' 37.92'' W (-82.410534°)
Elevation
257.933563m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down right to up left
Descent Angle
305°
Moving
Facing azimuth
251.72°
First azimuth
250.52°
First elevation
80°
Last azimuth
109.14°
Last elevation
70°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Very bright blue at first, turning to red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
30s
Length
40°
Remarks
Train glowed white from the light of the meteor at first, then appeared like smoke before breaking apart in wind
