Reports Report 5566bg (Event 5566-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rodney B |
| Experience Level | 1/5 |
| Remarks | The observer (myself) is 14, The information above is my father's. For the question (please rate your observing experince) I gave myself a 1 because I don't really spend my time looking into the sky ,but I have while out side seen shooting starts before, but noting ever comparied to I saw tonight. I was working on homework at the time of the observation, and I had my curtians in the room wide open and in the corner of my eye I just see this great glowing streak of light! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Mackinaw, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 32' 7.25'' N (40.535348°) |
| Longitude | 89° 20' 27.32'' W (-89.340922°) |
| Elevation | 222.830521m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-11 20:52 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-12 02:52 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 155° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 229.32° |
| First azimuth | 231.72° |
| First elevation | 34° |
| Last azimuth | 234.83° |
| Last elevation | 14° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -24 |
| Color | Started out as blue then faded to yellow/orange |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 4s |
| Length | 99.99° |
| Remarks | It was blue when I first saw it and then the yellow/orange bright glow of the meteor appeared then it all faded away. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | It broke up into a bunch of glowing fragments then disappeared |