This sighting was about 100 yards from me and appeared to be less than 100 feet from the ground when it disappeared from view. It appeared to disintegrate before my eyes, not traveling out of view.
Location
Address
Whitestown, IN
Latitude
39° 57' 19.78'' N (39.955494°)
Longitude
86° 20' 6.89'' W (-86.335246°)
Elevation
282.844452m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 06:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 10:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
120.22°
First azimuth
149.03°
First elevation
10°
Last azimuth
118.57°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Blue, Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
Had a glowing ball about 1/3 the size of the meteor itself, with smaller pieces behind it, disappearing as fast as the meteor did.
