This is the second fire ball I have observed from this location. 4th fire ball I've seen in my life time. I'm 56. This was the brightest, biggest ever!
Location
Address
Greenfield, IN
Latitude
39° 45' 27.44'' N (39.757623°)
Longitude
85° 51' 34.78'' W (-85.859662°)
Elevation
259.779327m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-04-01 21:50 EDT
UT Date & Time
2015-04-02 01:50 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
143°
Moving
Facing azimuth
141.9°
First azimuth
143.04°
First elevation
71°
Last azimuth
141.65°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Light Green. Light orange trail
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
5°
Remarks
there was a light orange glow trailing the large green glow, then it broke apart into smaller glows ( like a sparkler) in a half a second, then it was gone
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
there was a light orange glow trailing the large green glow, then it broke apart into smaller glows ( like a sparkler) in a half a second, then it was gone
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
When the green glow became brighter it broke apart resembling a Roman candle or sparkler glow. Then it was gone
