I was driving north on Indiana 37, so my location provided is my best guess. I know I was just a few minutes north of Martinsville, probably driving about 65mph.
Location
Address
Martinsville, IN
Latitude
39° 28' 57.12'' N (39.482533°)
Longitude
86° 21' 36.93'' W (-86.360258°)
Elevation
192.299057m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 22:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 02:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
50.05°
First azimuth
56.18°
First elevation
25°
Last azimuth
26.81°
Last elevation
9°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
3s
Length
14°
Remarks
Train started solid white, then transitioned to glowing orange specs with smoke
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Very bright, very big white flash in the sky caught my attention, then the object streaked across the sky with train
