there was some high level haze in the air from an incoming front making the colors seemed to be iridescent
Location
Address
Indianapolis, IN
Latitude
39° 52' 13.25'' N (39.870348°)
Longitude
85° 58' 3.17'' W (-85.967546°)
Elevation
250.554764m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2024-12-14 01:48 EST
UT Date & Time
2024-12-14 06:48 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
172°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
190°
First elevation
33°
Last azimuth
195°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
at the end it turned green from a yellowish color and flashed green and disappeared
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
half way on its path it fragmented raining yellowish white sparks spreading out to approx 4 times the size of the original trail and half of the length before it disappeared