American Meteor Society

Reports Report 2092xq (Event 2092-2013)

Observer
Name marshall m
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Fireball was brighter than any I have seen. This was witnessed as I was driving, but it appeared to burn relatively long. The fireball had a long tail with "sparks" showing as it burned. The degree of travel was roughly 40 degrees down. I would also like to add the fireball seemed to dissipate briefly and then re-ignite.
Location
Address canton, IL
Latitude 40° 33' 29.14'' N (40.558095°)
Longitude 90° 2' 6.42'' W (-90.035117°)
Elevation -
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2013-09-26 06:05 CDT
UT Date & Time 2013-09-26 11:05 UT
Duration ≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up right to down left
Descent Angle 225°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 90°
First elevation 70°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation 30°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -15
Color yellow-white
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -