It flashed brighter than the sun. The entire area was lit for just a fraction of a second. It reminded me or a camera flash but many times larger.
Location
Address
Hilliard, OH
Latitude
40° 0' 52.57'' N (40.014604°)
Longitude
83° 9' 22.77'' W (-83.156324°)
Elevation
284.223145m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:30 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
-
First azimuth
-
First elevation
88°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
87°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
40s
Length
30°
Remarks
trail went from east to west and had a skip mark in the middle - looked like a vapor trail from a plane with a bulge in the middle.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I looked directly at it (I was watching a helicopter overhead just before). It was a very bright flash - and it looked like there was a trail before the flash and after the flash. (there was a bulge in the trail where it exploded. I did not see any fragments but the trails remained for about 40 seconds. There were 7 of my group watching. I was the only one to see it directly as I was facing them from a small distance and looking up at the helicopter.
