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Observer
Name
James M
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
-
Location
Address
Clinton, IL
Latitude
40° 7' 27.36'' N (40.124266°)
Longitude
88° 59' 43.46'' W (-88.995406°)
Elevation
222.751236m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2020-11-18 05:35 CST
UT Date & Time
2020-11-18 11:35 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up to down
Descent Angle
180°
Moving
Facing azimuth
270°
First azimuth
275.14°
First elevation
75°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
29°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-15
Color
White
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
About 2/3 of the way through the duration of the event, the fireball appeared to split into two equal parts and one part assumed a different trajectory.