This was seen by me and one other person while riding in a fishing boat back to dock. The night sky was very dark in our location except for the full moon.
Location
Address
French Lick, IN
Latitude
38° 24' 3.97'' N (38.401104°)
Longitude
86° 37' 20.72'' W (-86.622423°)
Elevation
163.674m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-04-15 22:15 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-04-16 02:15 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
299.98°
First azimuth
302.02°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
300.02°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
Blue, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Large flash right before it disappeared beyond the horizon
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
After the flash there were multiple small fragments with small trails
