Reports Report 1936b (Event 1936-2018)

Observer
Name Mike and Rosie S
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks I (Rosie) recall that the fireball moved from an east to westerly direction while my husband says south to north. The 10:30pm observation time is a close estimate.
Location
Address Greencastle, IN
Latitude 39° 40' 37.53'' N (39.677093°)
Longitude 86° 54' 59.27'' W (-86.916464°)
Elevation 228.404m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2018-06-01 22:30 EDT
UT Date & Time 2018-06-02 02:30 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 249°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 40°
First elevation 35°
Last azimuth 25°
Last elevation 28°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length
Remarks It had a glowing orange train. We saw it for such a short time neither of us recalls any changes to the train. As best as we can recall, it just seemed to dissipate near the same time as the fireball itself
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks The ball part just broke apart and dissipated