I often see shooting stars and this was incredible. It was the absolute brightest one my husband I have ever seen, by far. I would really like to know if other people saw this amazing site. Thanks.
Location
Address
Griffith, IN
Latitude
41° 32' 2.98'' N (41.534162°)
Longitude
87° 27' 3.64'' W (-87.451011°)
Elevation
187.929m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:18 CDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 03:18 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
97°
Moving
Facing azimuth
244.01°
First azimuth
223.16°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
257.27°
Last elevation
16°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
Blue, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Small burst of light toward the front end of the shooting star/fireball and a small flash of light at the end.
