Reports Report 556n (Event 556-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brian L |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Driving on SR 59, Indiana, headed north. Windows up, radio on. Saw the flash, looked W/NW because I've seen 2 like this before. I knew where to look. Just before vanishing, it was very very bright but green tinted. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Brazil, IN |
| Latitude | 39° 22' 29.93'' N (39.374981°) |
| Longitude | 87° 6' 36.29'' W (-87.110081°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-06-02 21:50 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-06-03 01:50 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 135° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 1.92333° |
| First azimuth | 356.17763° |
| First elevation | 45° |
| Last azimuth | 1.21252° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | 1 |
| Color | green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | none |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | glowing bright almost white, with fragment trails, more than one, I think 3 small fragment trails. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The flash was not quite as \'alarming\' as a camera flash, but it attracted my attention. After the large fireball, which was brilliant green, the tail turned white with 2 or 3 smaller fragments coming from the initial large fireball. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | - |