I have seen meteors before and am pretty certain that is what it was but 100 times more dynamic than anything I have ever seen before. A sight of a lifetime. Amazing! Such a beautiful dark starry sky when it happened.
Location
Address
Portland, IN
Latitude
40° 28' 5.3'' N (40.468138°)
Longitude
84° 59' 34.07'' W (-84.992797°)
Elevation
285.659698m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-09-30 06:25 EDT
UT Date & Time
2020-09-30 10:25 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
89.13°
First azimuth
89.63°
First elevation
56°
Last azimuth
79.26°
Last elevation
34°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-24
Color
Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Looked like a huge explosion in mid-air. Almost like an arc welder flash. The flash expanded and then drew back in until it disappeared.
