There were 3 of us standing outside. At first we thought it was a shooting star, until it erupted into a bright light. We knew it was something special.
Location
Address
Elizabethtown, KY
Latitude
37° 43' 18.5'' N (37.721805°)
Longitude
85° 59' 27.35'' W (-85.990931°)
Elevation
255.333633m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2019-06-29 00:20 EDT
UT Date & Time
2019-06-29 04:20 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
147°
Moving
Facing azimuth
221.66°
First azimuth
238.11°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
259.09°
Last elevation
25°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-21
Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It started off dimmer for a second, and then it got huge and bright and it looked like a trail of light and then disappeared.