Reports Report 6135di (Event 6135-2019)

Observer
Name Jen K
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks My son and I were in awe - I'd never seen anything like it. It was so bright and big that at first I thought maybe it was a plane or helicopter crashing. In fact, as I travelled east towards my destination I kept looking for evidence of smoke because I was convinced something had happened!
Location
Address East Moline, IL
Latitude 41° 29' 58.65'' N (41.499626°)
Longitude 90° 26' 41.81'' W (-90.444948°)
Elevation 213.560165m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2019-12-03 18:15 CST
UT Date & Time 2019-12-04 00:15 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 241°
Moving
Facing azimuth 98.44°
First azimuth 136.62°
First elevation 59°
Last azimuth 102.99°
Last elevation 19°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -21
Color Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -