| Observer |
|
Name |
Melissa C |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
When I saw this fireball, I was driving west in the evening. The fireball traveled west. It was one of the brightest I’ve seen before. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Decatur, IL |
|
Latitude |
39° 52' 56.07'' N (39.882241°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 52' 59.09'' W (-88.88308°)
|
|
Elevation |
203.840759m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2019-12-04 17:47 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2019-12-04 23:47 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
114° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
267.9° |
|
First azimuth |
267.67° |
|
First elevation |
65° |
|
Last azimuth |
268.87° |
|
Last elevation |
19° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-19 |
|
Color |
Orange, Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It got very bright just before it burned out. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
