Reports Report 551a (Event 551-2011)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Andrew B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I know it was Memorial Day, and traveling thru several small patriotic towns, I first thought it was fireworks. but no other flashes prior or after were seen. The altitude also seemed a little off too. Higher in the night sky than normal. It also being almost completely dark, judging distance was hard. I also had a passenger in the vehicle, who at the time was looking out the side window, we both turned our heads at the same time to witness the event. Trying to come to a conclusion of what we has seen, a meteor was the only thing we could both agree on. No alcohol or drugs were used prior to the event. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Pana, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 25' 12.77'' N (39.420215°) |
| Longitude | 89° 2' 38'' W (-89.043889°) |
| Elevation | - |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2011-05-30 21:30 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2011-05-31 02:30 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 191.24999° |
| First azimuth | 189.28761° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 189.7316° |
| Last elevation | 31° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -11 |
| Color | White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | -1° |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | small white twinkle, suddenly growing to a bright white flash, About the size of a thumbnail at arms length. Quickly diminishing, traveling in a downward trajectory. The flash seemed to spread more from side to side rather than in a round flash. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |