Reports Report 168aos (Event 168-2018)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Dawn G |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I was driving in the northbound lane of I-57 when in my right peripheral vision I notice a flash. A falling star perhaps? I turned my head to the right (east) looked out the front passenger window, & see a streak of fire! Maybe it’s a flare?? But no it’s a ball of fire - bright red - with a conical shaped tail behind it. It’s going the same direction as I, until a curve in the road, and seems to be right outside the passenger window though I’m not really sure how far away from my car, 30 - 50 feet?? and traveling low to the ground at a slight angle. It seemed to hit the ground on the southeast edge of Thomasboro. It was an amazing sight to see! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thomasboro, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 12' 43.32'' N (40.212033°) |
| Longitude | 88° 12' 50.32'' W (-88.213979°) |
| Elevation | 223.434m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2018-01-16 19:08 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2018-01-17 01:08 UT |
| Duration | ≈20s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 266° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 38.43° |
| First azimuth | 90° |
| First elevation | 3° |
| Last azimuth | 40° |
| Last elevation | - |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -27 |
| Color | Red |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | I saw a flash a millisecond before I saw the fireball out the front passenger window of my car. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |