Reports Report 5566dx (Event 5566-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim S |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | WOW!!!! |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Decatur, IL |
| Latitude | 39° 51' 11.98'' N (39.853329°) |
| Longitude | 88° 52' 40.75'' W (-88.877987°) |
| Elevation | 198.72496m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-11-11 20:55 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-11-12 02:55 UT |
| Duration | ≈7.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 149° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 230° |
| First azimuth | 220° |
| First elevation | 18° |
| Last azimuth | 240° |
| Last elevation | 5° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Light blue, orange, yellow, light green, white |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 3s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Multiple smaller trains as it fragmented. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Bright flash about 60% through it’s flight. LOTS of fragmentation! |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | As above. Saw this out of bedroom window. Appeared like they could make it to the ground! |