| Observer |
|
Name |
Alyssa S |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
- |
| Location |
|
Address |
Hudson, IL |
|
Latitude |
40° 36' 21.23'' N (40.605898°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 58' 25.87'' W (-88.973854°)
|
|
Elevation |
236.159195m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:30 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:30 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
278° |
|
First azimuth |
355.92° |
|
First elevation |
63° |
|
Last azimuth |
302.03° |
|
Last elevation |
47° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-22 |
|
Color |
Light Yellow |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
2s |
|
Length |
30° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing, brighter closer to the origin (fireball) and less visible as it fell away. |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
The fireball seemed to disappear in the clouds and then I saw a flash of light when the fireball would have collided with the cloud. |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Remarks |
- |
