Reports Report 413a (Event 413-2014)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Theresa P |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I was looking at the spot in the sky where it suddenly showed up. It seemed to pop into view and not smear over the sky. I could see perspective to a sphere with a "dripping tail, and being an artist could probably draw it. It was far too far away for fireworks to be seen & had none of the physical qualities of fireworks, but seemed heavy & "wet" with a dripping like quality. I watched it for a count of 8 before it went behind the roof of a house. It was a full count to 60 AFTER the 8 that I heard the boom. I stayed outside until my fingers were numb but saw no other activity. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Kokomo, IN |
| Latitude | 40° 29' 15.83'' N (40.487731°) |
| Longitude | 86° 7' 28.14'' W (-86.124483°) |
| Elevation | 244.448807m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2014-02-12 00:00 EST |
| UT Date & Time | 2014-02-12 05:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈45s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 3.19° |
| First azimuth | 2.45° |
| First elevation | 21° |
| Last azimuth | 5.78° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -23 |
| Color | Bright yellow/white center, rimmed with bright orange, seemed to have a deep red molten edge. |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | About a minute after left my field of vision there was a distant boom and slight feeling in ground that caused my dog to pick up his paw, look at the ground, and then look back to the sky. I judged time by a steady 123 counting. We have factories in the area but I've never heard that sound here before. In the past I've felt large explosions, impact booms and I've been though many earthquakes... this felt like an impact boom. |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |