I just happened to glance up at the sky at the right time. As I was turning my head I saw the brightness with a nice tail for a second or so, then it dimmed down with no tail and just a ball until it disappeared.
Location
Address
Crothersville, IN
Latitude
38° 48' 17.72'' N (38.804922°)
Longitude
85° 48' 54.06'' W (-85.815017°)
Elevation
172.598m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-03-15 22:58 EDT
UT Date & Time
2018-03-16 02:58 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
168°
Moving
Facing azimuth
276.76°
First azimuth
275.18°
First elevation
68°
Last azimuth
279.94°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
Short, glowing train; barely visible but still there.
