This was the biggest meteor that I have ever seen. I would think that the pilots of the jet that was going over me at that time had an excellent view of it.
Location
Address
Valparaiso, IN
Latitude
41° 30' 49.54'' N (41.51376°)
Longitude
87° 3' 33.3'' W (-87.05925°)
Elevation
250.214m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-11-08 19:15 CST
UT Date & Time
2018-11-09 01:15 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
197°
Moving
Facing azimuth
272.44°
First azimuth
312.99°
First elevation
46°
Last azimuth
283.65°
Last elevation
37°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-23
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Could have been a boom, but there was a jet airplane above, so I'm not sure.
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
30°
Remarks
Glowing white train with red edges that was pretty long. t lassted about a second.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright flash overhead and looked up to see the meteor go by very quickly.
