Reports Report 1624ad (Event 1624-2025)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Vance T |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | I'm laying in my bed texting with my window off to my right. I was on my phone, and it was bright enough to catch my eye in the first second and I watched it for 2 more seconds. I have viewed a lot of fireballs, and this was the brightest and longest lasting I've seen. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Knightstown, IN |
| Latitude | 39° 51' 54.94'' N (39.86526°) |
| Longitude | 85° 30' 15.31'' W (-85.504253°) |
| Elevation | 321.042938m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2025-03-17 23:24 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2025-03-18 03:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 117.72° |
| First azimuth | 116.56° |
| First elevation | 48° |
| Last azimuth | 116.84° |
| Last elevation | 16° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -13 |
| Color | Yellow, Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It slowly got brighter and then flashed and immediately went dark. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |