Reports Report 25l (Event 25-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Skyler W |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | I don't know if it's related, but we have been hearing a lot of booms here lately. There is mining activity across the border in Illinois, which most people write off any noise to, but when I saw this occur it was definitely what caused the sound |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Vernon, IN |
| Latitude | 37° 56' 28.4'' N (37.941221°) |
| Longitude | 87° 51' 38.38'' W (-87.86066°) |
| Elevation | 117.205849m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-01-01 18:14 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-01-02 00:14 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 186° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 255.42° |
| First azimuth | 306.29° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 282.06° |
| Last elevation | 20° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Sounded like a gunshot or cannon. |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As a plane enthusiasts, almost like a plane breaking sound barrier. (Obviously not as loud) |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Looked like a green firework, and then turned into a fireball almost halfway down the sky |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |