It was awesome. 4 of us were on the deck and I had just looked up at the stars and saw the fireball move from Sw to Ne. I exclaimed to our group of 4 and everyone had time to look up and see it. I have not seen anything that bright since the early 80s.
Location
Address
Middletown, OH
Latitude
39° 31' 49.52'' N (39.530423°)
Longitude
84° 21' 21.3'' W (-84.355918°)
Elevation
239.299316m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 20:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 00:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
230°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
75°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
the fireball split apart similar to the way the shuttle looked when it split up
