I was at the observatory (chagrinvalleyastronomy.org) looking at my notes when the entire room was filled with white light. Noticeably brighter than a full moon. Glanced up and caught the last few seconds of it. Brightest meteor by far in twenty years of observing.
Location
Address
Huntsburg, OH
Latitude
41° 32' 48.2'' N (41.546722°)
Longitude
81° 4' 52.31'' W (-81.081197°)
Elevation
388.67337m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 23:35 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
188.27°
First azimuth
186.73°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
207.31°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
20°
Remarks
smoke trail, lumpy-not smooth, quickly became serpentine
