American Meteor Society

Reports Report 1986j (Event 1986-2016)

Observer
Name erica a
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks it was dark & the music in the car was going. we had been traveling for hours so not sure of our location. both myself and my husband witnessed it. it happened so fast. first thought was I was seeing a shooting star but larger. it made a last minute twist downward before it disappeared. I am not sure what we saw but fireball comes closest. weird about the twist at the end.
Location
Address Mexico, IN
Latitude 40° 49' 1.92'' N (40.817201°)
Longitude 86° 7' 44.67'' W (-86.129076°)
Elevation 211.06m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2016-06-07 00:45 EDT
UT Date & Time 2016-06-07 04:45 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 260°
Moving
Facing azimuth -
First azimuth 355.17°
First elevation 13°
Last azimuth 323.63°
Last elevation 5°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -