It was still daylight, stars were not yet visible. It appeared to be falling almost straight down and forward from where I was viewing as I drove into town. I took a picture of the sky immediately after as I’ve never seen anything like this during daylight.
Location
Address
Princeton, KY
Latitude
37° 6' 26.19'' N (37.107276°)
Longitude
87° 55' 2.94'' W (-87.917483°)
Elevation
160.258865m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-09-20 18:58 CDT
UT Date & Time
2024-09-20 23:58 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
169°
Moving
Facing azimuth
75.07°
First azimuth
77.56°
First elevation
51°
Last azimuth
77.79°
Last elevation
44°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Light Blue, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Shimmering/glittery as it broke apart and burned up