I have watched meteor showers before and even saw a small fireball once. This was the most spectacular I have ever seen. Reminded me of the recent Russian occurrence on a slightly smaller scale but I knew it must have entered much further to the east from where I was since I heard no noise considering the energy that must have been released.
Location
Address
Lake Village, IN
Latitude
41° 9' 12.24'' N (41.153401°)
Longitude
87° 19' 59.57'' W (-87.333214°)
Elevation
200.630417m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-27 22:33 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-28 03:33 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
135°
Moving
Facing azimuth
94.48°
First azimuth
90.37°
First elevation
63°
Last azimuth
96.14°
Last elevation
3°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-22
Color
Dark Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
30°
Remarks
The beginning of the arc turned to small sparkles much like fireworks and the rest of the arc faded out after a second or two
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
I saw a bright flash that lit up the entire sky and then saw the drop
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The fragmentation was at the top of the arc. I saw none as it fell to the horizon
