Reports Report 610a (Event 610-2007)

Observer
Name Lawa M
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address O'Fallon, IL
Latitude 38° 36' 27.33'' N (38.607592°)
Longitude 89° 57' 58.24'' W (-89.966177°)
Elevation 173.880051m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2007-02-04 18:30 CST
UT Date & Time 2007-02-05 00:30 UT
Duration ≈20s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 133°
Moving
Facing azimuth 90°
First azimuth 50°
First elevation 49°
Last azimuth 90°
Last elevation
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -13
Color Orange then Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Crackling then a small boom
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks After I lost sight of the fireball there was a boom
Persistent train
Observation Yes
Duration 5s
Length 80°
Remarks Like a glow that lingered behind where the ball of fire had sailed
Terminal flash
Observation Yes
Remarks So bright it tooky breath away
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -