American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1382a (Event 1382-2017)

Observer
Name Mary I
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks April 16, 2017 8:03 PM looking North West a second photo of the exact scene was taken 3 seconds latter and the fireball was gone. Spectacular start to our Easter Vigil Mass at St. Joseph Parish Mishawaka Indiana. Fr. Christ Lapp was blessing the fire when a fire ball appeared in the sky.
Photo
Location
Address Mishawaka, IN
Latitude 41° 39' 35.62'' N (41.659894°)
Longitude 86° 10' 56.09'' W (-86.182248°)
Elevation 219.29m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2017-04-15 20:03 EDT
UT Date & Time 2017-04-16 00:03 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 23°
Moving
Facing azimuth 309.96°
First azimuth 306.32°
First elevation 37°
Last azimuth 314.31°
Last elevation 69°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -