THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE SEEN SUCH A PHENOMENON SO CLOSE AND DRAMATIC - I THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT AS IT SLOWED, IT WOULD IMPACT THE GROUND BUT IT BURNED OUT ABOVE THE GROUND JUST AS IT SLOWED AFTER IT BEGAN TO FRAGMENT INTO BURNING PIECES.
Location
Address
Pendleton, IN
Latitude
40° 0' 20.75'' N (40.005765°)
Longitude
85° 40' 46.15'' W (-85.679486°)
Elevation
279.350372m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:10 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:10 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
175.81°
First azimuth
242°
First elevation
57°
Last azimuth
124.83°
Last elevation
53°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
VERY BRIGHT LIGHT YELLOW/ORANGE
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
HISSING
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
PIECES DISINTEGRATING FROM THE MAIN BODY BURNING OFF IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE MAIN BODY COMPLETELY BURNED OUT JUST AS IT BEGAN DIPPING DOWN FROM IT'S HORIZONTAL TRAJECTORY
