I was traveling west bound on I-70 just east of Indianapolis. I was between the Keystone exit and the exit to I-65. I first saw the meteor through my windshield, and it disappeared when I was looking over my left shoulder (I was driving with my convertible top down).
Location
Address
Indianapolis, IN
Latitude
39° 47' 25.68'' N (39.790468°)
Longitude
86° 7' 38.99'' W (-86.127498°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:05 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From right to left
Descent Angle
270°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
135°
Last elevation
60°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-
Color
The fireball was mostly whitish/yellow. There was a greenish tint on the trailing side, that tailed off into orange/yellow flames.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
See below.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I thought initially that it was a plane trailing flames, but then I realized that it was probably a meteor. I've never seen one this "close". I saw it break into three parts. All three pieces continued to trail flame. The rear two "flamed out" almost immediately. The remaining piece went on a second or two longer before disappearing in a small flash.
