| Observer |
|
Name |
welch j |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
37 years of looking at the sky, and I have never seen anything like it. I can't believe it was not on the news. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Columbus, OH |
|
Latitude |
39° 59' 38.4'' N (39.994001°)
|
|
Longitude |
83° 1' 9.53'' W (-83.019315°)
|
|
Elevation |
220.619431m |
| 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 to down |
|
Descent Angle |
180° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
269.69° |
|
First azimuth |
291.49° |
|
First elevation |
85° |
|
Last azimuth |
295.8° |
|
Last elevation |
51° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-23 |
|
Color |
Light Blue |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
7s |
|
Length |
20° |
|
Remarks |
The train was and grey appeared like a cloud |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The sky lit up blue; we thought it was lightning. When we looked up we saw the bright flash and meteor directly above moving west. Absolutely amazing! |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
