Reports Report 3845n (Event 3845-2017)

Observer
Name Matt S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Lebanon, IN
Latitude 39° 59' 17.39'' N (39.988165°)
Longitude 86° 27' 45.73'' W (-86.462702°)
Elevation 291.782m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-10-18 22:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-10-19 02:00 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 70°
Moving
Facing azimuth 191.81°
First azimuth 169.15°
First elevation 50°
Last azimuth 140.44°
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -8
Color Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks The meteor was brightest when it first appeared and seemed to flash early on and at the very end.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks At the end, there was a flash with fragmentation, several pieces (3 or so) could be seen coming off of the flash, much smaller and white instead of green.