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Observer
Name
Jason R
Experience Level
2/5
Remarks
This was by far the largest object/shooting star ive ever seen. I thought it was a plane going down at first and I was seeing the landing lights at the front of the large jet.
Location
Address
Normal, IL
Latitude
40° 31' 52.82'' N (40.531338°)
Longitude
88° 56' 11.22'' W (-88.936449°)
Elevation
249.971m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:44 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:44 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
106°
Moving
Facing azimuth
250.43°
First azimuth
215.33°
First elevation
59°
Last azimuth
292.67°
Last elevation
6°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-14
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-