Seemed to not travel in the western sky. I wondered if I had seen a nova or if the object was headed directly toward me. It wasn't a shooting star. It caught my attention as I walked north in relative darkness.
Location
Address
Massac, KY
Latitude
37° 0' 51.42'' N (37.014284°)
Longitude
88° 43' 39.57'' W (-88.727659°)
Elevation
140.346542m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2015-08-01 23:43 CDT
UT Date & Time
2015-08-02 04:43 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
270°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
40°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Lit up bright for less than 2 seconds then faded away in about 1.5 seconds
