Fireball report

Reports Report 5255c (Event 5255-2020)

Observer
Name	Diana D
Experience Level	1/5
Remarks	-

Location
Address	Willow Springs, IL
Latitude	41° 44' 25.3'' N (41.740361°)
Longitude	87° 51' 41.88'' W (-87.861632°)
Elevation	190.041504m

Time and Duration
Local Date & Time	2020-09-18 20:30 CDT
UT Date & Time	2020-09-19 01:30 UT
Duration	≈1.5s

Direction
Moving direction	From down left to up right
Descent Angle	79°

Moving
Facing azimuth	51.09°
First azimuth	54.15°
First elevation	66°
Last azimuth	61.07°
Last elevation	64°

Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude	-
Color	Orange

Concurrent Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Delayed Sound
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Persistent train
Observation	Yes
Duration	1s
Length	-
Remarks	Initially, there was an almost red line in the sky that exploded into a bright orange thing which looked like a shooting star. It lasted no more than a second and I just happened to be looking in the right place at the right time. There was a small trail that could have been smoke but I am not sure.

Terminal flash
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

Fragmentation
Observation	Unknown
Remarks	-

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