I'm going to reach out to some of my neighbors to see if any of their security cameras were pointed in that direction and at that height. It was bright enough they would have to pick it up. I've watched the stars all my life and have never seen anything like this event.
Location
Address
, IN
Latitude
39° 36' 13.15'' N (39.603652°)
Longitude
86° 10' 12.41'' W (-86.170114°)
Elevation
230.516769m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-02-25 20:06 EST
UT Date & Time
2023-02-26 01:06 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
269°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
280°
First elevation
53°
Last azimuth
220°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
99.99s
Length
30°
Remarks
The fireball had a glowing train of about 30 degrees. It left a smoke trail (train) after the event that we watched and tracked as it passed between the earth and moon.
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball had a lengthy glowing train and towards the end we could tell it was breaking up (pieces falling off) and then eventually burn/broke up completely and then was just gone.
