American Meteor Society

Reports Report 5566bl (Event 5566-2019)

Observer
Name Steve L
Experience Level 1/5
Remarks -
Location
Address New Baden, IL
Latitude 38° 32' 25.94'' N (38.54054°)
Longitude 89° 42' 12.51'' W (-89.703474°)
Elevation 147.127243m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-11-11 20:51 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-11-12 02:51 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 179°
Moving
Facing azimuth 272.27°
First azimuth 90.34°
First elevation 1°
Last azimuth 269.77°
Last elevation 43°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Light Green, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Low boom not incredibly loud. Kind of heard as I was walking away after I lost sight of it
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks Very bright flash, I was walking away from the flash. It was a greenish white flash. I thought someone was right behind me and took a picture with the flash on or someone shined behind me with a flashlight. It also made my neighbors fence I was walking by cast a shadow.
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Saw at least 5-6 large fragments break off and burn up in the tail