American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2306ue (Event 2306-2014)

Observer
Name Deirdre S
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks My friend said it was a falling star. I said no way that was meteor or something. It looked so close and it happened so fast. I was driving in my car and for a few seconds I lost my train of thought and even swerved onto the other lane. Very bizarre. My friend and I seen it at the same time
Location
Address Rensselaer, IN
Latitude 40° 57' 35.58'' N (40.959884°)
Longitude 87° 9' 4.75'' W (-87.151319°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-09-23 21:04 CDT
UT Date & Time 2014-09-24 02:04 UT
Duration ?
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 45°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -24
Color orange red yellow white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 35s
Length 5°
Remarks Glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -