to be honest i have no idea if this is a "Fireball" or a Metor. It is the first time i had seen something like this that was so bright and colorful with fragments coming off of it. im sure others saw it too if i saw it. Yes i did make a wish for what its worth.
Location
Address
North Judson, IN
Latitude
41° 13' 54.05'' N (41.23168°)
Longitude
86° 45' 1.06'' W (-86.750294°)
Elevation
211.268m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-05-16 20:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-05-17 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
247°
Moving
Facing azimuth
85.03°
First azimuth
87.97°
First elevation
50°
Last azimuth
65.56°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, Dark Green, Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
10°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
it appeared as it flew through the sky it slowed and as it slowed fragments trailed off it it did this on 2 separate occasions before what looked like a burn out.
