The last time I saw a fireball like this in the sky, I was knee-high to a grasshopper and utterly convinced that the "shooting star" had fallen in the neighbor's yard. Even spent a goodish amount of time searching for it. Good times.
Location
Address
Morgantown, KY
Latitude
37° 7' 26.61'' N (37.124058°)
Longitude
86° 38' 40.21'' W (-86.644504°)
Elevation
137.669693m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 22:33 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:33 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90°
First azimuth
-
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
88°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
It was a glowing smoke train. Impressively bright.
