It was still fairly light out so ot was hard to judge how bright it was. Being just after sunset it was pretty bright. If it was darker out I may have judged it to be even brighter than I have recorded.
Location
Address
Bluffton, IN
Latitude
40° 39' 52.22'' N (40.664505°)
Longitude
85° 12' 17.82'' W (-85.204951°)
Elevation
259.970398m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-08-09 21:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2025-08-10 01:05 UT
Duration
<1s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
127°
Moving
Facing azimuth
71°
First azimuth
71°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
71°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It had a bit of a tail that looked like pieces breaking off.
