There was a thick haze of cloud cover. We wondered how bright it would have been without. It was the brightest meteor I have seen in over 40 years of watching the sky.
Location
Address
Wolcottville, IN
Latitude
41° 32' 54.85'' N (41.548569°)
Longitude
85° 27' 36.82'' W (-85.460227°)
Elevation
280.973114m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-12-23 07:40 EST
UT Date & Time
2020-12-23 12:40 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
91°
Moving
Facing azimuth
339.08°
First azimuth
306.06°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
351.36°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 3/4 of the way into the event the head broke into two about equal parts, then a smaller piece separated from the leading piece just before the end.
