I am a licensed pilot. At first, when I heard the sound, I looked for a plane and then saw the fireball in the sky. A very impressive way to start your morning!
Location
Address
West Lafayette, IN
Latitude
40° 28' 14.82'' N (40.470782°)
Longitude
86° 56' 31.81'' W (-86.94217°)
Elevation
205.954315m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2013-09-26 07:05 EDT
UT Date & Time
2013-09-26 11:05 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
225°
Moving
Facing azimuth
140.58°
First azimuth
159.46°
First elevation
40°
Last azimuth
113.29°
Last elevation
27°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-8
Color
Orange, Yellow, Red, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Yes
Remarks
A low pitched whistle/buzz. Almost a mosquito sound but much lower pitched . At first I did not associate it with the object but the sound stopped almost immediately after the object terminated. No aircraft were in sight and I do not think it was a vehicle producing the sound.
