American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1887a (Event 1887-2019)

Observer
Name David I
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks It was a slow moving fireball that appeared brighter at first about 1/3 the size of a full moon in the direction of the Goshen, Indiana airport from the area of the Concord Mall. It moved slowly to the East about 25 degrees and faded out. There was a lot of noise from a train traveling south on the nearby railroad tracks.
Location
Address Goshen, IN
Latitude 41° 38' 38.18'' N (41.643939°)
Longitude 85° 55' 27.67'' W (-85.924353°)
Elevation 240.376236m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-04-23 02:00 EDT
UT Date & Time 2019-04-23 06:00 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down right to up left
Descent Angle 277°
Moving
Facing azimuth 138°
First azimuth 140.44°
First elevation 25°
Last azimuth 120°
Last elevation 32°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -9
Color Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -