Reports Report 2306ep (Event 2306-2014)

Observer
Name Melissa L
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It looked like a huge bright yellow/orange ball of fire that literally showed up out of nowhere and went straight down. The tail was long and took a little bit to fade. It is almost as if something exploded In the sky.
Location
Address North Olmsted , OH
Latitude 41° 24' 54.31'' N (41.415087°)
Longitude 81° 55' 42.23'' W (-81.928397°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-23 21:40 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-24 01:40 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction Unknown
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 315°
First azimuth 315°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 315°
Last elevation -
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color Yellowish white. Looked like a flaming firework tht appeared out of nowhere
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 3s
Length -
Remarks Glowing train that took a second to fade. No smoke
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -