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Observer
Name
Adam S
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
West Lafayette, IN
Latitude
40° 25' 0.44'' N (40.41679°)
Longitude
87° 4' 2.21'' W (-87.06728°)
Elevation
207.797m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2016-12-14 18:25 EST
UT Date & Time
2016-12-14 23:25 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
248°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270.04°
First azimuth
271.9°
First elevation
23°
Last azimuth
255.33°
Last elevation
17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-5
Color
Dark Green, Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
20°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Bright green explosion with multiple fragments.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Entire episode was about one second, and in the final moment there was a green explosion that continued to move through the sky for a split second while it burst into fragments.
