| Observer |
|
Name |
Chad A |
|
Experience Level |
1/5
|
|
Remarks |
I am outdoors quite a bit fishing/hunting and that was the one of the coolest things I've seen in the sky |
| Location |
|
Address |
Ellsworth, IL |
|
Latitude |
40° 25' 45.05'' N (40.429181°)
|
|
Longitude |
88° 45' 51.98'' W (-88.76444°)
|
|
Elevation |
262.073395m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2013-12-26 17:36 CST
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2013-12-26 23:36 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up right to down left |
|
Descent Angle |
225° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
359.89° |
|
First azimuth |
351.11° |
|
First elevation |
49° |
|
Last azimuth |
303.05° |
|
Last elevation |
37° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-10 |
|
Color |
Blue, Green |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Unknown |
|
Duration |
- |
|
Length |
- |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It went behind some clouds on the far north horizon so I only saw the reflection of the explosion |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
It was breaking apart as it came down, like a huge firework |
