| Observer |
|
Name |
Patrick T |
|
Experience Level |
4/5
|
|
Remarks |
I believe this was a large specimen and impacted the ground at an angle that could be located. |
| Location |
|
Address |
Rochelle, IL |
|
Latitude |
41° 53' 9.14'' N (41.885872°)
|
|
Longitude |
89° 5' 22.02'' W (-89.08945°)
|
|
Elevation |
234.025513m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2012-08-18 21:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2012-08-19 02:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
264° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
185.11° |
|
First azimuth |
97.23° |
|
First elevation |
17° |
|
Last azimuth |
256.38° |
|
Last elevation |
3° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-21 |
|
Color |
White, orange, yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Fast and no sound I can discribe in words. |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Boom as its tail burned out |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
70° |
|
Remarks |
Started white and blinding. Became a orange and yellow glowing streak before a big bang and the tail disapated. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
