| Observer |
|
Name |
M E |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
It seemed very low in the sky, but my wife and I both thought it wasn't any kind of firework. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Chesterton, IN |
|
Latitude |
41° 36' 29.16'' N (41.608099°)
|
|
Longitude |
87° 2' 30.43'' W (-87.041785°)
|
|
Elevation |
200.772m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-26 16:50 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-26 22:50 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
103° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
195.28° |
|
First azimuth |
165.34° |
|
First elevation |
30° |
|
Last azimuth |
195.31° |
|
Last elevation |
25° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-9 |
|
Color |
Orange, White |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Brighter flash before it burned out, but not an explosion that we could see. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
