I Drive a taxi on the Island of Put-In-Bay and was parked outside the Roundhouse Bar when I saw the fireball. There were people across the street looking in my direction (opposite direction of the fireball) who did not see the fireball but did notice the flash of light from the explosion. They were stunned and thought there was a flash of lightning. I explained tho them I saw a fireball steak across a small portion of the sky and they saw light from the explosion. I feel very lucky to have seen it. I was already looking at that very patch of sky when it happened.
Location
Address
Put-in-Bay, OH
Latitude
41° 39' 10.29'' N (41.652858°)
Longitude
82° 48' 59.67'' W (-82.816574°)
Elevation
178.029907m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.17°
First azimuth
158.87°
First elevation
35°
Last azimuth
195.79°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
6s
Length
14°
Remarks
glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw the fireball appear as a streak then explode with a flash of light then continue as a streak but with about five times the intensity of the original streak, then it faded
