Reports Report 6746ax (Event 6746-2021)

This report has been linked to the following event: Event 6746-2021
Observer
NameS W
Experience Level4/5
RemarksThis event will be on many home security systems from Southern to Central Indiana, I'm sure. My first thought was space junk, but from south to north? It was ongoing when I saw it in the east. I watched it until I couldn't see it any more which was straight north and at that point it looked like it was in several pieces.
Location
AddressCrothersville, IN
Latitude38° 48' 18.16'' N (38.81°)
Longitude 85° 48' 52.88'' W (-85.81°)
Elevation172.7m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time2021-10-20 00:44 EDT
UT Date & Time2021-10-20 04:44 UT
Duration≈20s
Direction
Moving directionFrom up right to down left
Descent Angle267°
Moving
Facing azimuth16.58°
First azimuth77.8°
First elevation26°
Last azimuth355.25°
Last elevation13°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude-12
ColorOrange
Concurrent Sound
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Delayed Sound
ObservationYes
RemarksAbout a minute or two after I saw it flame out, I heard a series of light booms (about 9 or 10 in 10 seconds.) I live next to an interstate so it could've been a truck but I didn't see any trucks around at the time.
Persistent train
ObservationNo
Duration-
Length-
Remarks-
Terminal flash
ObservationNo
Remarks-
Fragmentation
ObservationYes
RemarksIt seemed as though there were pieces shedding off the main piece of whatever it was. Probably every couple seconds a larger, brighter piece would detach and get bright then slowly fade as it drifted down the tail of sparks from the main object.