Was taking pictures of Pegasus which was high in the southern sky. The fireball would have passed to the west of the Pleiades star cluster.
Location
Address
Bethel, OH
Latitude
38° 57' 53.25'' N (38.964793°)
Longitude
83° 54' 43.74'' W (-83.912151°)
Elevation
266.839752m
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
142.41°
First azimuth
64.75°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
39.13°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
30°
Remarks
Looked evenly broken but it was through trees
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Saw a bright light like headlights from the east while facing south. The yard lit up blue. I looked east after the initial flash and saw the fireball moving south to north at a slight arc downward.
