The footage is from the fisheye lens of a dash cam, so the fireball appeared larger in person. I was driving past mile marker 95 on I64 East through Indiana.
Photo
Location
Address
Marengo, IN
Latitude
38° 15' 11.42'' N (38.253173°)
Longitude
86° 17' 4.5'' W (-86.284583°)
Elevation
245.821213m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2023-08-02 02:42 EDT
UT Date & Time
2023-08-02 06:42 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
140°
Moving
Facing azimuth
107.48°
First azimuth
131°
First elevation
32°
Last azimuth
143.66°
Last elevation
13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Dark Blue, Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fireball flashed to about 3 times its original size and became much more blue for a split second. I'm not sure if I saw any clear fragmentation, but the fireball appeared more like a club or clover than a sphere. My guess is that fragmentation caused this abnormal shape.
