This was the first of two that I saw in sky during the early hours. I thought it was a shooting star and posted such to my Facebook page right after getting back into the house. I even made a wish, lol.
Location
Address
South Bend, IN
Latitude
41° 41' 23.41'' N (41.689835°)
Longitude
86° 18' 10.44'' W (-86.3029°)
Elevation
226.97406m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-24 00:54 EDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 04:54 UT
Duration
≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
29°
First azimuth
104.17°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
-
Last elevation
38°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-9
Color
It was a bright whitish light with a medium blue to dark bluish tail behind it. The tail was a brighter blue nearest the light source.
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
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Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
12°
Remarks
It disappeared as the light faded from the light source. As soon as the light went out, the trail was not noticeable.
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Right before the bright light faded, it got brighter and flashed right before it disappeared.
