The most incredible sight I have ever seen in the sky and I have been looking up for over 40 years!
Location
Address
Mentor, OH
Latitude
41° 41' 36.11'' N (41.693364°)
Longitude
81° 19' 45.6'' W (-81.329333°)
Elevation
192.816956m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
209.36°
First azimuth
194.69°
First elevation
65°
Last azimuth
227.64°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Blue, Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
Started as a very bright glowing train and faded into a smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Incredibly bright large flash that was as intense as a close lightning bolt but all of the intensity was emanating from a single location. Very rapidly I saw the meteor dash across and down in the sky. It was quite large and bright. I believe I heard a whoosh sound with it but cannot say for sure. There was fragmentation and the meteor seemed to get smaller as it travelled across the sky. It quickly disappeared leaving behind a glowing trail that eventually faded into smoke the disappeared completely within approx. 20 seconds.
