Wow, this was a lucky observation. We were in our car heading north on I-69 in Indiana and it simply appeared out of nowhere. I suppose all those nights of "looking up" paid off with this amazing and spontaneous sighting.
Location
Address
Ashley, IN
Latitude
41° 31' 56.69'' N (41.532413°)
Longitude
85° 3' 19.7'' W (-85.055473°)
Elevation
303.914154m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-19 20:56 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-20 01:56 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
257°
Moving
Facing azimuth
0.08°
First azimuth
20.82°
First elevation
55°
Last azimuth
344.38°
Last elevation
50°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-12
Color
Green, Light Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
25°
Remarks
Glowing green train, breaking up into separate green trains with trails. Visually similar to the Space Shuttle Columbia breakup in 2003 but just a 2-3 second flash
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Solid robust green trail fragmenting into 2-3 closely connected trails heading from east to west and maintaining altitude around 55 or 60 degrees above horizon before disappearing. Appeared suddenly and very bright in dark night sky.
