It might have been the prettiest thing I've ever seen. (Not super relevant, but I still think its important)
Location
Address
Claypool, IN
Latitude
41° 5' 35.41'' N (41.09317°)
Longitude
85° 50' 6.95'' W (-85.835265°)
Elevation
279.054535m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-10 00:30 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-10 04:30 UT
Duration
≈45s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
128°
Moving
Facing azimuth
162.55°
First azimuth
148.29°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
171.02°
Last elevation
32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Dark Purple, Purple
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There were two flashes of bright purple at the end of the trail, it had faded out and the sputtered twice. The two bits were almost brighter than the original trail
