14 y.o. Son saw this mostly on drive home from Indianapolis going north on I-69. Was excited to see it--described as a 'shooting star' but it lasted a long time, thought it was going to hit the ground but it 'went out' just before it hit the ground. Also described it as being blue.
Location
Address
Alexandria, IN
Latitude
40° 13' 42.65'' N (40.228513°)
Longitude
85° 33' 29.6'' W (-85.558223°)
Elevation
275.799255m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-05-30 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-05-31 03:00 UT
Duration
?
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
81.82°
First azimuth
80.3°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
73.42°
Last elevation
5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
son described it as a glowing train lasted just a 'few' seconds