I've seen shooting stars and rockets before. I've never seen one of these. It was beautiful.
Location
Address
Avon, OH
Latitude
41° 25' 49.6'' N (41.430444°)
Longitude
81° 59' 23.94'' W (-81.989982°)
Elevation
211.914m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-04 22:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-05 02:54 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
263°
Moving
Facing azimuth
132°
First azimuth
150°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
130°
Last elevation
47°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Pink, Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
9°
Remarks
It looked like a ball that quickly disintegrated into a smaller ball, leaving firework-like debris and a glowing smear effect for a few brief seconds before completely disappearing.
