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Observer
Name
Ashten F
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Scottsburg, IN
Latitude
38° 41' 11.3'' N (38.686471°)
Longitude
85° 46' 42.59'' W (-85.778496°)
Elevation
171.527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-01-17 23:50 EST
UT Date & Time
2018-01-18 04:50 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
185°
Moving
Facing azimuth
354.48°
First azimuth
4.89°
First elevation
27°
Last azimuth
359.03°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
The train was reddish in color, following after the fireball. It broke at one point in the middle, almost as if the fireball 'skipped' over the atmosphere. It disappeared quickly.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Light flashed on exit
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
