The fireball looked low on the horizon but there were trees on the horizon in my field of view and they weren't far, which may have affected my estimate of the degree of altitude.
Location
Address
, IN
Latitude
40° 30' 31.74'' N (40.508816°)
Longitude
86° 49' 26.42'' W (-86.824005°)
Elevation
171.726746m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-10-05 23:45 EDT
UT Date & Time
2024-10-06 03:45 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
111°
Moving
Facing azimuth
61°
First azimuth
61°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
70°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Green, Orange
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
The fireball looked like a beautiful firework bursting and dissolving as it went down. Bright red/orange trail with a bright green core.
