Reports Report 1231a (Event 1231-2014)

Observer
Name N D
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I have seen a lot of shooting stars but this was gigantic. At first I thought it was a very low plane but realized it was orange and burning and much, much larger than a plane and appeared very low in the sky. I watched it come from the east horizon and disappear into the west horizon. There was no trail and no noise associated with it.
Location
Address Greencastle, IN
Latitude 39° 39' 14.32'' N (39.653977°)
Longitude 86° 50' 47.65'' W (-86.846569°)
Elevation 235.570206m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2014-05-30 22:25 EDT
UT Date & Time 2014-05-31 02:25 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From right to left
Descent Angle 270°
Moving
Facing azimuth 88.98°
First azimuth 83.34°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 272.48°
Last elevation 15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -