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Observer
Name
Mike T
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
The fireball did have a flare shoot from behind it. It then traveled on another couple of seconds before extinguishing. No further flaring; it just went dark.
Location
Address
Collinsville, IL
Latitude
38° 43' 53.61'' N (38.731557°)
Longitude
90° 0' 2.78'' W (-90.000773°)
Elevation
163.797m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-27 20:37 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-08-28 01:37 UT
Duration
≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up left to down right
Descent Angle
92°
Moving
Facing azimuth
296°
First azimuth
297°
First elevation
28°
Last azimuth
298°
Last elevation
30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-16
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
No
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-
