Reports Report 5013d (Event 5013-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | John D |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | The sky was clear, i was driving about due west, saw a long comet-like trail and a super bright flare up at the end, bright enough to leave a light imprint in my eyes for a second or two. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Carbondale, IL |
| Latitude | 37° 44' 42.15'' N (37.745043°) |
| Longitude | 89° 7' 40.72'' W (-89.127977°) |
| Elevation | 124.778m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-09 21:58 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-10 03:58 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up to down |
| Descent Angle | 180° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 272.21° |
| First azimuth | 90.29° |
| First elevation | 52° |
| Last azimuth | 91.5° |
| Last elevation | 25° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Light Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | There was a long straight trail, then a bright flare at the end that looked like, and was bright as, the diamond on a solar eclipse. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |