This was the largest and Brighton’s “falling star” I have ever seen. And the reddish glow following it was pretty cool.
Location
Address
West Lafayette, IN
Latitude
40° 27' 34.3'' N (40.459529°)
Longitude
86° 57' 39.89'' W (-86.96108°)
Elevation
210.725m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-10-18 21:11 EDT
UT Date & Time
2017-10-19 01:11 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
104°
Moving
Facing azimuth
157.47°
First azimuth
138.85°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
158.35°
Last elevation
43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
There was a slight red glow behind it and it flashed bright then disappeared. It then reappeared as a bright white moving point for about another second. Then disappeared completely.
