Reports Report 4450a (Event 4450-2026)
| Observer | |
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| Name | Chris R |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | Never seen anything like this before, I spot satellites and seen planes flying, this was bigger than, looked like something entered the atmosphere. Then let out a puff or breaking the sound barrier |
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| Location | |
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| Address | Lima Center, MI |
| Latitude | 42° 20' 6.68'' N (42.335189°) |
| Longitude | 83° 56' 6.66'' W (-83.935183°) |
| Elevation | 274.682m |
| Time and Duration | |
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| Local Date & Time | 2026-06-17 04:24 EDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2026-06-17 08:24 UT |
| Duration | >60s |
| Direction | |
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| Moving direction | From left to right |
| Descent Angle | 90° |
| Moving | |
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| Facing azimuth | 180° |
| First azimuth | 180° |
| First elevation | 90° |
| Last azimuth | 220° |
| Last elevation | 70° |
| Brightness and color | |
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| Stellar Magnitude | -5 |
| Color | Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
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| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
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| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Like something entered the atmosphere |
| Fragmentation | |
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| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |