American Meteor Society

Reports Report 4829h (Event 4829-2017)

Observer
Name Coral M
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks It didn't last very long. I was heading east and happened to look up in the sky and saw a flaming ball with what looked like a tail streak out like a shooting star only it was much bigger, then disintegrate as it dropped lower in the sky. I saw the Perseoid shower and this was definitely more than a shooting star!
Location
Address Indianapolis, IN
Latitude 39° 54' 45.02'' N (39.912506°)
Longitude 86° 8' 31.56'' W (-86.1421°)
Elevation 241.873m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-12-01 21:00 EST
UT Date & Time 2017-12-02 02:00 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 111°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 92.09°
First elevation 67°
Last azimuth 90.85°
Last elevation 27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -23
Color Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks it looked like a disintegration
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -