Reports Report 1133d (Event 1133-2023)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Trevor H |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Just to mention this once more. I don't have an exact time. I was walking my dog, it was between seven thirty and eight p.m. local time in North Judson, Indiana (46366) I think I covered it all but don't let my immature email address reflect poorly on my ability to observe. I'm a rockhound which is a rock collector. As I'm sure you guys will know that already. I've traveled the world hunting rare display specimens, not meteorites but they are a topic that I encounter. I have been a cosmology nerd my entire life. Feel free to email with any questions or even with any information you may get. That thing was really cool, I won't be forgetting that sighting ever. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | North Judson, IN |
| Latitude | 41° 13' 29.5'' N (41.224861°) |
| Longitude | 86° 44' 54.78'' W (-86.748549°) |
| Elevation | 213.990479m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2023-02-19 19:40 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2023-02-20 01:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 250° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.06° |
| First azimuth | 48.59° |
| First elevation | 11° |
| Last azimuth | 11.87° |
| Last elevation | 2° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -14 |
| Color | Light Blue, Green, Light Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | - |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was just a greenish-solid line and the meteor broke into three distinct fragments that left a brief trail of light as they separated slightly. There was no smoke or sparks, it was without question a meteor and the biggest I'd ever seen. I've been an avid skywatcher my whole life. Indiana has poor visibility, I'm used to clear skies around Grand Canyon National Park and equally clear areas. I've never seen anything this bright and I've seen a few memorable ones in Arizona, California, Montana, and Mexico. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When it first came into sight it was dim and progressively got brighter. No explosion, it just gave off a very bright flash as the meteor broke into three fragments and at that point started to dim. The flash was significantly brighter than the trail and meteor until the brief fragmentation. I was waiting for a loud noise as it looked like it was very close to me. But there wasn't even a slight hint of noise. I put the time as seven forty-five in the evening but I didn't have my phone on me. I was walking my dog and the time could have been between seventh thirty to eight p.m. in North Judson, Indiana local time. There wasn't a place to type that information when asked what time I saw it. I figured it's better to inform you that because I don't have the exact time. This thing was bright, I would be surprised if someone didn't catch it on video and surely there will be other people reporting the fireball. I'll never forget that one, I'm pretty happy to have witnessed such a bright green meteor. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The brightest flash came at the moment the meteor broke into three easily discernible fragments. The fragments remained very close to one another and followed the same trajectory. But it was very apparent that it did break up. |