When I first saw it, it looked close enough that I thought it was just a local meteor until I heard how many people with a hundred miles of me say they saw it.
Location
Address
Hardinsburg, IN
Latitude
38° 28' 24.83'' N (38.473565°)
Longitude
86° 20' 23.15'' W (-86.339765°)
Elevation
285.29541m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:03 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:03 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
315.87°
First azimuth
314.65°
First elevation
31°
Last azimuth
4.09°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-17
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Before it went out, it looks like it broke into three pieces. One larger piece and two smaller ones that all burned for a full second.
