Reports Report 652a (Event 652-2009)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Terry B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | This was big, bright enough, and low enough in the sky to make me think it was a airplane in trouble and would be crashing maybe the next town over. It was only after it passed the forward line of sight that I realized it had plenty of speed to keep going in a straight line. It was absolutely amazing to see. I never could find any official reports on this incident but I am glad your organization is here for the obscure, untrained observer. Thank you. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Cedar Lake , IN |
| Latitude | 41° 21' 44.45'' N (41.362348°) |
| Longitude | 87° 24' 0.29'' W (-87.400081°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2009-11-25 22:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2009-11-26 04:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 266.23966° |
| First azimuth | 319.4426° |
| First elevation | 38° |
| Last azimuth | 210.66376° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Red/orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | -1s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | The trail had separations with small trailers. It even looked as if some debris would fall off but fizzle out quickly. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |