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Observer
Name
Sam H
Experience Level
1/5
Remarks
Extremely large orange fireball with fragmenting extended tail entered from southeast sky and arc'd north terminating at the horizon. Took out cell phone and captured picture a few seconds before the event ended at the horizon...
Photo
Location
Address
Virgil, IL
Latitude
41° 57' 25.45'' N (41.95707°)
Longitude
88° 32' 13.94'' W (-88.537206°)
Elevation
265.629333m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2022-06-19 22:47 CDT
UT Date & Time
2022-06-20 03:47 UT
Duration
≈20s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
255°
Moving
Facing azimuth
103.11°
First azimuth
104.74°
First elevation
21°
Last azimuth
0.1°
Last elevation
1°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-18
Color
Orange, Red
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
Yes
Remarks
Big long sparks in the tail
