Reports Report 5004n (Event 5004-2026)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Charles R |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | Never saw one this big and bright my whole life till now, it went right over my head and I could see the movment of it very well swerving side to side as it went nw, very exciting seeing it that detailed |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Selma, IN |
| Latitude | 40° 5' 13.08'' N (40.086967°) |
| Longitude | 85° 17' 34.87'' W (-85.29302°) |
| Elevation | 326.7m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2026-07-02 23:30 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-07-03 03:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down right to up left |
| Descent Angle | 274° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 315.32° |
| First azimuth | 123.12° |
| First elevation | 42° |
| Last azimuth | 308.4° |
| Last elevation | 41° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 10° |
| Remarks | It was bright and swerving with sparks coming from back and looked low and the whole thing was about a pointer finger long from front to back, it went right over my head and looked like it faded out after it passed,maybe a little break up at the end but hard to tell never saw one this big or low to the ground |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Was a quick flash break up hard to tell as it was going away from me at that point |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | The sparks on the back and a quick fade break up what it looked like to me |