Reports Report 427e (Event 427-2015)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Joshua R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | I truly believe what I saw did not burn up in the atmosphere. The duration was long and based off of my sky cam 360 degrees plus my experience using Google Earth, this object most likely landed in Lake Michigan.... Who knows maybe it didn't penetrate the ice but based off the speed it was traveling I would say it mostly likely is now resting on the bottom of the lake. I know there was a slighting in the Pittsburgh area a few hours after, but I'm sure this wasn't the same. I have included the EXACT time with my sighting as this was separate from the many other views. I am very curious if anyone seen the exact event/fireball I did. Please if possible email me. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | , IN |
| Latitude | 41° 36' 28.98'' N (41.608051°) |
| Longitude | 86° 43' 33.25'' W (-86.725904°) |
| Elevation | 248.13855m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2015-02-17 21:09 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2015-02-18 03:09 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 240° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 318.81° |
| First azimuth | 327.66° |
| First elevation | 31° |
| Last azimuth | 303.97° |
| Last elevation | 11° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -12 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | When it first appeared it was very bright lasting for about 3-4 seconds flickering as it seemed to go into "dark flight" |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |