Very bright what looked to be a shooting star in the southern sky that left a long white trail of smoke that took approximately 90 seconds to dissipate
Location
Address
Brownstown, IN
Latitude
38° 49' 49.77'' N (38.830492°)
Longitude
86° 6' 13.63'' W (-86.103785°)
Elevation
170.632614m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-01-04 18:05 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-01-04 23:05 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
144°
Moving
Facing azimuth
199.88°
First azimuth
216.14°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
206.09°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
90s
Length
30°
Remarks
A long, straight smoke train that with time curled into a snake like shape before disappearing
