For as thick as the object looked I would had expected to hear something. Too much background noise.
Location
Address
Lowell, IN
Latitude
41° 17' 33.35'' N (41.292597°)
Longitude
87° 24' 57.22'' W (-87.415894°)
Elevation
207.48m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2017-12-18 23:53 CST
UT Date & Time
2017-12-19 05:53 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
184°
Moving
Facing azimuth
3°
First azimuth
5.4°
First elevation
60°
Last azimuth
4.5°
Last elevation
15°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Green, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
90s
Length
40°
Remarks
Smoke contrail no glowing train
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
First time seeing on in such a downward trajectory. Seemed as if it was breaking apart as it descended but stayed in close grouping and looked as one object
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
As if parts were cooking off and driving it downward with white flashes.
