| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jim F |
| Experience Level | 3/5 |
| Remarks | It was a “wow!” moment. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Batavia, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 51' 13.77'' N (41.853825°) |
| Longitude | 88° 19' 57.58'' W (-88.33266°) |
| Elevation | 221.096237m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-02-26 23:24 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-02-27 05:24 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From down left to up right |
| Descent Angle | 88° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 27.14° |
| First azimuth | 358.3° |
| First elevation | 35° |
| Last azimuth | 53.26° |
| Last elevation | 37° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -15 |
| Color | Orange yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Hard to describe - somewhere between a ‘woosh’ and a ‘poof.’ |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Duration | - |
| Length | - |
| Remarks | - |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | Brightening with slight change in color from yellow orange to orange red. Appeared to break up into at least 2 pcs: one smaller piece separating to the right (East) and more red in color, and then one larger, brighter piece. |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | See above |