Reports Report 3513hd (Event 3513-2022)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Danielle B |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | My brother and his girlfriend were about a mile behind me, as we both left home. They both saw it clearly as well, and I asked them to report it here. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Sugar Grove, IL |
| Latitude | 41° 45' 52.16'' N (41.764489°) |
| Longitude | 88° 31' 37.88'' W (-88.527188°) |
| Elevation | 214.218826m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2022-06-19 22:40 CDT |
| UT Date & Time | 2022-06-20 03:40 UT |
| Duration | ≈3.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 215° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 74.56° |
| First azimuth | 77.75° |
| First elevation | 41° |
| Last azimuth | 44.83° |
| Last elevation | 29° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -9 |
| Color | Green, Light Green, Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 5° |
| Remarks | It seemed to leave a glow or fire behind it, like from a burning airplane or something. It wasn't super long, but there was noticeably a trail behind it. Pieces seemed to be falling off and burning initially as they fell. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Unknown |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Remarks | If fragments are pieces falling off of it, it definitely had few of those. Small pieces seemed to be coming off, burning briefly individually as they fell. This is why I noticed it as more than just a reflection in the upper windshield of my car. |