The was the brightest Bolide/Fireball I've ever seen in my 20+ years of observing the night sky. It left an afterimage in my vision and was so bright I could see the colors of the treetops by its light.
Location
Address
Logan, OH
Latitude
39° 25' 32.54'' N (39.425705°)
Longitude
82° 33' 4.04'' W (-82.551121°)
Elevation
305.611908m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:34 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:34 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
359.91°
First azimuth
25.79°
First elevation
58°
Last azimuth
313.9°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A double "BOOM-buh" akin to a very distant sonic boom from a military aircraft, loud enough to be heard despite animated conversation amongst 5 witnesses.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
3°
Remarks
Initial "contrail"-like train quickly dissolved and became a sinuous, meandering trail in two parts.
