| Observer |
|
Name |
Tim S |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
It seemed fairly close twenty or so miles. I would love to hear if any others reported from Rockford IL seeing it to the South,SW from I 39. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Princeton, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 23' 21.43'' N (41.389287°)
|
|
Longitude |
89° 16' 57.71'' W (-89.282697°)
|
|
Elevation |
207.11m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2016-12-19 05:24 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2016-12-19 11:24 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈1.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
256° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
300° |
|
First azimuth |
30° |
|
First elevation |
12° |
|
Last azimuth |
25° |
|
Last elevation |
4° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Yellow, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Almost as soon as i saw it, out the passenger window, it broke in two then to four or five fragments that only lasted 1/5 sec before burning out. |
