Reports Report 3618at (Event 3618-2015)

Observer
Name Jennifer R
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks I was driving on 71 headed towards Lagrange when I saw this bring light shout downwards to the right of me. It seemed like it came from no where. It was towards the right of me. I couldn't give an exact location or distance from the highway but it seemed close. After it hit the tree line I could no longer see it. It was very bright. I thought I was seeing a shooting star as I've seen before but shooting stars don't shoot straight down, nor do they look like a fire ball. I looked at my phone later to see what time my mother in law called. It wasn't at the exact time she called but it was a few minutes into our conversation that made it near 615. I was somewhere around the crestwood exit . I hope this was helpful. I know what I saw . I've never seen anything like it before. I couldn't find anything on the news or Internet. I hope you can locate. Thank you.
Location
Address Crestwood, KY
Latitude 38° 19' 23.49'' N (38.323192°)
Longitude 85° 28' 44.26'' W (-85.478961°)
Elevation 232.001m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2015-11-23 18:15 EST
UT Date & Time 2015-11-23 23:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle
Moving
Facing azimuth 70°
First azimuth 70°
First elevation 45°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -26
Color Orange yellow white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -