It appeared really large and close; a very memorable experience.
Location
Address
Yorktown, IN
Latitude
40° 11' 7.65'' N (40.185459°)
Longitude
85° 29' 59.29'' W (-85.499804°)
Elevation
280.302948m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-12-12 07:09 EST
UT Date & Time
2012-12-12 12:09 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
223.17°
First elevation
39°
Last azimuth
200.78°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-10
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It got steadily brighter as it travelled, and was quite bright at the end. It didn't really "flash;" it was very gradual. It then went out very suddenly.
