Reports Report 279bc (Event 279-2026)

Observer
Name Lee B
Experience Level 3/5
Remarks -
Location
Address Mettawa, IL
Latitude 42° 14' 9.8'' N (42.236056°)
Longitude 87° 54' 33.55'' W (-87.909319°)
Elevation 206.333527m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-01-10 20:24 CST
UT Date & Time 2026-01-11 02:24 UT
Duration ≈7.5s
Direction
Moving direction From up left to down right
Descent Angle 111°
Moving
Facing azimuth 55°
First azimuth 56.02°
First elevation 55°
Last azimuth -
Last elevation 55°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -
Color Pink, Orange, White
Concurrent Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Loud pop,then smaller pops
Delayed Sound
Observation Yes
Remarks Pop
Persistent train
Observation Unknown
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation Yes
Remarks Exploded into 3 fragments