Reports Report 3017v (Event 3017-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Justin C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It was only the second brightest one I've ever seen in my life. It was definitely brighter than the moon and it transitioned from a bright yellow whitish yellow to an orange and into a greenish color before it broke up and went dark, it was definitely brighter than the moon. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Loogootee, IN |
| Latitude | 38° 33' 3'' N (38.550834°) |
| Longitude | 86° 56' 33.96'' W (-86.942767°) |
| Elevation | 143.308609m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-04-22 23:36 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-04-23 03:36 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 101° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 269.27° |
| First azimuth | 226.61° |
| First elevation | 50° |
| Last azimuth | 292.75° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Green, Orange, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It was one bright, solid object glowing, a bright yellow, it faded to an orange. And then, as it broke up, it was turning a greenish color and broke up into several smaller pieces, probably 5 to 10 pieces and then it went black. It was pretty bright, it's only the second one I've seen in my life. It was that bright. |