It would be nice to know if anyone else reported this event at the same time. I would think there would have been numerous reports, it was spectacular.
Location
Address
South Bend, IN
Latitude
41° 40' 6.42'' N (41.668451°)
Longitude
86° 12' 20.23'' W (-86.205619°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2011-10-04 20:10 CDT
UT Date & Time
2011-10-05 00:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
90.21255°
First azimuth
91.42411°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
90.2289°
Last elevation
-
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
Parts were coming off the main fireball.The fireball seemed to almost go out for a fraction of a second, then was there again.
