I have been interested in astronomy for over 40 years. This is the second fireball I have observed while living in central Illinois. Quite an extraordinary event.
Location
Address
Springfield, IL
Latitude
39° 46' 29.59'' N (39.774885°)
Longitude
89° 44' 43.14'' W (-89.745316°)
Elevation
184.783m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:38 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:38 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
103°
Moving
Facing azimuth
271.45°
First azimuth
260.52°
First elevation
22°
Last azimuth
288.72°
Last elevation
19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-7
Color
Light Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
The object streaked across the sky and appeared to split up before I lost sight of it.
