Reports Report 2081an (Event 2081-2017)

Observer
Name Phil C
Experience Level 5/5
Remarks I am a former military pilot and I was driving south on SR 1 south of Bluffton, IN when I observed a very small yellow dot of light appear approximately 10 degrees to my right and approximately 40 degrees above the horizon. The light did not have any relative motion and it appeared to become larger and brighter. The light became a brilliant white and then changed to a bright green and faded. As the color faded from white to green, I detected movement for the first time to the right and down. The light completely faded away before it was 30 degrees above the horizon. The light was visible for between 5 and ten seconds. To give you an idea of how large the ball of light appeared at its largest, I would estimate it was approximately 1/5 the size of how a full moon appears in the sky with the naked eye.
Location
Address Ossian, IN
Latitude 40° 27' 54.32'' N (40.465089°)
Longitude 85° 8' 59.94'' W (-85.149982°)
Elevation 271.199m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-06-26 00:57 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-06-26 04:57 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down to up
Descent Angle -
Moving
Facing azimuth 195°
First azimuth 195°
First elevation 40°
Last azimuth 205°
Last elevation 40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -19
Color Green, Yellow, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -