I don't see very well and I was driving. For this to catch my eye, it was surprisingly large in the sky.
I though a plane was going down and breaking apart. It was beautiful though, breathtaking.
Location
Address
Portage, IN
Latitude
41° 34' 33.14'' N (41.575871°)
Longitude
87° 10' 34.13'' W (-87.176146°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 06:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:00 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
135°
First azimuth
135°
First elevation
45°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
-
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
4s
Length
10°
Remarks
A glowing train that started to break up at the end with glowing parts broke off
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When it started to fall, there were pieces that broke off and glowed behind it.
