Time is exact per my phone. I had good reference lines from the front patio of the house. I made immediate notes to report when I returned home. I have reported 3 previous meteors in the last 5 years.
Location
Address
Greenwood, IN
Latitude
39° 36' 39.33'' N (39.610925°)
Longitude
86° 8' 29.25'' W (-86.141457°)
Elevation
235.762m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-05 21:30 EST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-06 02:30 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
110°
Moving
Facing azimuth
263.47°
First azimuth
260.07°
First elevation
41°
Last azimuth
268.37°
Last elevation
31°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Visual length about 3" over about 1.5 seconds, fractional dark and a luminous flash at terminus. Flash visual size pinhead, larger than a star.
