The ball end was extremely large and I saw it from when it enter the sky. It disappeared behind a distance tree line I thought it was going to hit the ground it was so big until the end.
Location
Address
Elkhart, IN
Latitude
41° 43' 58.76'' N (41.732988°)
Longitude
86° 1' 58.93'' W (-86.033037°)
Elevation
236.314941m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2026-03-22 00:46 EDT
UT Date & Time
2026-03-22 04:46 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.95°
First azimuth
80.87°
First elevation
61°
Last azimuth
77.75°
Last elevation
10°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
light yellow, light green, white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
1s
Length
1°
Remarks
long train , took up the whole height of sky, wide
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It flashed half way down but stayed same thickness and stayed same brightness past tree line
