A reddish yellow tail was seen behind the meteor when it was first observed. It was observed about 3 degrees below Mars in the sky and began 15 degrees to the south of Mars and ended 10 degrees to the east
Location
Address
Springfield, IL
Latitude
39° 45' 49.24'' N (39.763677°)
Longitude
89° 45' 36.76'' W (-89.760212°)
Elevation
188.094m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-08-31 21:21 CDT
UT Date & Time
2018-09-01 02:21 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
267°
Moving
Facing azimuth
178°
First azimuth
181°
First elevation
47°
Last azimuth
150°
Last elevation
45°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-6
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Yes
Remarks
It was a flash that was brighter than the planet Mars.
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Directly flowing the flash there were 5-6 pieces of fragmentation that could be seen falling leaving a trail but they quickly dimmed and could not be seen for more than half a second.
