Reports Report 5013n (Event 5013-2017)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jason C |
| Experience Level | 4/5 |
| Remarks | It's the best sighting I've witnessed to date. It was breathtaking.... |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mount Vernon, IL |
| Latitude | 38° 19' 53.07'' N (38.331407°) |
| Longitude | 88° 54' 55.19'' W (-88.915331°) |
| Elevation | 158.707m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2017-12-09 22:11 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2017-12-10 04:11 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 158° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 291.7° |
| First azimuth | 260° |
| First elevation | 82° |
| Last azimuth | 277.87° |
| Last elevation | 42° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -21 |
| Color | Blue, Light Blue, Green, Yellow, White |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Came down on fire and flashed really bright while exploding into several different parts |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It broke up into several different parts creating small bright trails splitting off in multiple directions |