Reports Report 1100b (Event 1100-2024)
| Observer | |
|---|---|
| Name | Jeff H |
| Experience Level | 2/5 |
| Remarks | I just thought it was so cool! First time I'd seen anything like it. Wish I had a dashcam! This occurred while I was driving southbound on I-57. |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Address | Thomasboro, IL |
| Latitude | 40° 15' 32.32'' N (40.258979°) |
| Longitude | 88° 11' 20.41'' W (-88.189003°) |
| Elevation | 224.189941m |
| Time and Duration | |
|---|---|
| Local Date & Time | 2024-02-25 02:00 CST |
| UT Date & Time | 2024-02-25 08:00 UT |
| Duration | ≈1.5s |
| Direction | |
|---|---|
| Moving direction | From up right to down left |
| Descent Angle | 182° |
| Moving | |
|---|---|
| Facing azimuth | 206.57° |
| First azimuth | 205.89° |
| First elevation | 46° |
| Last azimuth | 205.09° |
| Last elevation | 35° |
| Brightness and color | |
|---|---|
| Stellar Magnitude | -16 |
| Color | Green |
| Concurrent Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Delayed Sound | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Persistent train | |
|---|---|
| Observation | Yes |
| Duration | 2s |
| Length | 15° |
| Remarks | Smoke trail that was only visible when lit up by the light of the fireball. The fireball moved in a straight line, but the smoke appeared less straight, possibly from wind. Could not tell what happened after the glow went out, it was very dark. |
| Terminal flash | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |
| Fragmentation | |
|---|---|
| Observation | No |
| Remarks | - |