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Observer
Name
Kenny L
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Van Buren, IN
Latitude
40° 37' 26.71'' N (40.624085°)
Longitude
85° 32' 5.5'' W (-85.534861°)
Elevation
262.633m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-04 01:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-04 05:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From down left to up right
Descent Angle
26°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.32°
First azimuth
34.39°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
34.98°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
10°
Remarks
Glowing train that seemed to fragment apart with sparks, there was a second meteor about 2 minutes later that acted the same but flew a little different trajectory.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Just with the train
