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Observer
Name
Jessica R
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
I saw quite a few of them tonight. At first I thought it was a huge shooting star, but when it happened more than once I was able to pay attention to it more, and it was definitely not a shooting star.
Location
Address
Gary, IN
Latitude
41° 34' 51.23'' N (41.580896°)
Longitude
87° 24' 47.28'' W (-87.413132°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2012-06-14 21:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2012-06-15 02:00 UT
Duration
≈1s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
239.58471°
First azimuth
255.80629°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
254.39328°
Last elevation
71°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
1
Color
white
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-1s
Length
-1°
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-