It originally appeared to be an aircraft coming in to approach Port Columbus then the bright white light turned more of a firey orange then it burst into two major parts. The larger part stayed mostly on it's original trajectory but the smaller piece shifted more northward.
Location
Address
Lewis Center, OH
Latitude
40° 11' 3.39'' N (40.184274°)
Longitude
83° 0' 15.45'' W (-83.004292°)
Elevation
292.783783m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:04 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:04 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.24°
First azimuth
271.52°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
270.05°
Last elevation
33°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
8°
Remarks
glowing then fizzled out to dark smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it was bright white then turned firey orange then burst into at least two large parts the smaller piece shifted more north from where we saw it and the larger piece continued more southward from west.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was bright white then turned firey orange then it burst into at least two large parts, the smaller piece shifted more north from where we saw it and the larger piece continued more southward from west.
