| Observer |
|
Name |
Russ C |
|
Experience Level |
2/5
|
|
Remarks |
I’ve watched meteor showers and the night sky a lot, but in my 41 years, I’ve never seen something quite like this before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Sellersburg, IN |
|
Latitude |
38° 24' 11.35'' N (38.403153°)
|
|
Longitude |
85° 47' 12.53'' W (-85.786813°)
|
|
Elevation |
152.334213m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2020-09-30 06:25 EDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2020-09-30 10:25 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
196° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
52.68° |
|
First azimuth |
57.05° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
51.39° |
|
Last elevation |
40° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
I’m colorblind, it was very bright white with maybe some light blue? |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was like a camera flash in my peripheral vision, it was what directed my attention to whatever this was. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
There was a long trail (several inches in the sky) following this thing. |
