It looked like it could have been a floating ember from a campfire, but very high in the sky and lasted long. I am curious if it could have been part of a larger meteor's fragmentation.
Location
Address
Highland, IN
Latitude
41° 32' 6.34'' N (41.535095°)
Longitude
87° 27' 17.83'' W (-87.454953°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-23 22:45 CDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-24 03:45 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
225°
First azimuth
225°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
225°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
It mostly stayed together but was flickering like a flame floating in air.
