I regularly watch meteor showers but I have only saw two or three this bright and this is probably the only one I watched break into pieces. Also, I wasn't sky-watching when I witnessed this but driving home from west third street heading towards 37 and it was bright even with the lights of the city.
Location
Address
Bloomington, IN
Latitude
39° 9' 42.59'' N (39.16183°)
Longitude
86° 34' 40.35'' W (-86.577875°)
Elevation
260.415619m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-01-17 20:36 EST
UT Date & Time
2013-01-18 01:36 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
76.17°
First azimuth
93.41°
First elevation
26°
Last azimuth
19.25°
Last elevation
26°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It appeared to explode and break up into several pieces before disappearing.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It clearly broke up into pieces NNE from where I observed it.
