This is the first meteor that I've seen in a long time, but it was certainly the brightest and most visible. It was so bright, I thought it was an airplane at first.
Location
Address
Bedford Heights, OH
Latitude
41° 25' 29.53'' N (41.42487°)
Longitude
81° 32' 53.24'' W (-81.548123°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-02-18 22:07 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-02-19 03:07 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
269.63126°
First azimuth
275.01618°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
264.63177°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
light blue / green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving at 60mph with the radio on (low volume), and would have had little chance of hearing sound.
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
I don't think a train was left. Howerver, it was dark out, I would not have been able to see a train.
