Reports Report 1123j (Event 1123-2024)

Observer
Name Schuyler R
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks Another person I was with reported seeing something equivalent to lightning above; partly cloudy with no storms around.
Location
Address Quincy, IL
Latitude 39° 51' 44.83'' N (39.862452°)
Longitude 91° 25' 33.6'' W (-91.426°)
Elevation 142.49086m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2024-02-26 20:20 CST
UT Date & Time 2024-02-27 02:20 UT
Duration ≈1.5s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 76°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 82.05°
First elevation 72°
Last azimuth 108°
Last elevation 65°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -5
Color Light Blue, Light Yellow, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Very high-pitched whistle, ended after about a second, slowly dropped in hertz
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation Unknown
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -