This was the most remarkable experience I have ever had!!!!! Lost my breath at the beauty. Thought it must have come within arm's reach of me in as much as I could see the texture, multiple colors in the crevices. Unbelievable.
Location
Address
Mansfield, OH
Latitude
40° 38' 31.77'' N (40.642159°)
Longitude
82° 32' 55.61'' W (-82.54878°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-01-19 20:56 EST
UT Date & Time
2011-01-20 01:56 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
177.26227°
First azimuth
144.27526°
First elevation
90°
Last azimuth
266.77202°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
bright multicolored green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
I was driving with radio full blast and window wipers going strong. If there was a blast, couldn\\\'t have heard it anyway.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
10s
Length
50°
Remarks
The train was extremely long, glowing brightly and spanned the entire sky from E to W in front of me. The colors stayed pretty constant at bright green with edges tinged with yellow.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the fireball went out of sight to the West, the night sky lit as though it was daylight.
