It was like nothing we had ever seen. At first I thought it was an airplane coming down, but it moved much to quickly in a straight line. It was much brighter than anything I've ever seen in the sky.
Location
Address
Martinsville, IN
Latitude
39° 22' 46.14'' N (39.379484°)
Longitude
86° 18' 50.66'' W (-86.314072°)
Elevation
220.781357m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2025-12-14 20:47 EST
UT Date & Time
2025-12-15 01:47 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
245°
Moving
Facing azimuth
340°
First azimuth
20°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
330°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
Light Blue
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
40°
Remarks
Glowing, it was similar to the fireworks trail when they fall, but much quicker.
