| Observer |
|
Name |
Billy E |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
As close as it appeared I was sure it could have hit the earth. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Indianapolis, IN |
|
Latitude |
39° 41' 59.1'' N (39.699749°)
|
|
Longitude |
86° 5' 25.27'' W (-86.090353°)
|
|
Elevation |
247.140396m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2021-08-14 22:30 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2021-08-15 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
112° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
38.91° |
|
First azimuth |
27.2° |
|
First elevation |
25° |
|
Last azimuth |
46.39° |
|
Last elevation |
4° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Blue, phased to orange/ Red as it neared the horizon |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
As the color changed from blue to orange, the tail fragments were brighter orange and seemed to scatter outside of the normal tail pattern |
