I leave work at 1am. I usually make it home by 0120, however, this night I-64E was closed so I took I-71 as a detour putting me there between 125 and 130
Location
Address
Louisville, KY
Latitude
38° 13' 37.93'' N (38.227203°)
Longitude
85° 37' 55.71'' W (-85.632141°)
Elevation
160.839m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-10-18 01:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2016-10-18 05:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
52.64°
First azimuth
28.94°
First elevation
38°
Last azimuth
43.04°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
Glowing train, the tip changed...like a reversed firework. I noticed the tip first then the tail even though they were both there together pretty much.
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The tip seemed to "spark" is the best description, it was all very quick
