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Observer
Name
Elizabeth L
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I was driving, and saw kind of a flash and then a fireball fall from the sky. It happened very quickly but I slowed down just to make sure I wasn't seeing things. But nothing happened after that quick couple seconds.
Location
Address
Fort Wayne, IN
Latitude
41° 10' 41.31'' N (41.178141°)
Longitude
85° 8' 0.76'' W (-85.133545°)
Elevation
256.694885m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-14 23:00 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-15 03:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
96.92°
First azimuth
96.94°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
94.9°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-11
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
-
Remarks
A very quick smoke trail
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
