I started as a bright flash of blue light. It lit up the night sky. The initial flash was so bright that it reminded me of a close lightning strike. Lasted a few seconds and then left a blueish red trail that slowly faded over about 20 or so seconds. It was awesome. Just glad I happened to be outside to see it!
Location
Address
zanesville , OH
Latitude
39° 53' 44.04'' N (39.895567°)
Longitude
82° 1' 5.71'' W (-82.018254°)
Elevation
-
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
Unknown
Descent Angle
-
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
75°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
blue.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
20s
Length
-
Remarks
It was like a blueish red trail that seem to fade out over about 15-20 seconds.
