Reports Report 6868i (Event 6868-2019)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matt M |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was awesome! Noticed it as what appeared to be a static light source before any movement was noted. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Paxton, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 29' 27.7'' N (40.491028°) |
| Longitude | 88° 5' 40.02'' W (-88.094451°) |
| Elevation | 238.809845m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2019-12-27 19:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2019-12-28 01:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up left to down right |
| Descent Angle | 107° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 90° |
| First azimuth | 94° |
| First elevation | 20° |
| Last azimuth | 100° |
| Last elevation | 15° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -8 |
| Color | Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Right before it disappeared, there was what appeared to be a pink, green, and blue flash, in front of the yellow tail. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |