Reports Report 9421d (Event 9421-2025)

Observer
Name Donald O
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks by far the lowest and biggest object I’ve seen in a near vertical descent
Location
Address , MI
Latitude 41° 51' 20.63'' N (41.85573°)
Longitude 86° 16' 57.75'' W (-86.282709°)
Elevation 209.635605m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2025-12-04 22:38 EST
UT Date & Time 2025-12-05 03:38 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 184°
Moving
Facing azimuth 346.82°
First azimuth 346.69°
First elevation
Last azimuth 345.86°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -12
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Arms extending east off of the near vertical descending object out and curving down word where they got larger and brighter balls at the end
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Look like a starling satellite train very close together connected to a long, vertical descending shaft of white light