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Observer
Name Nicholas V
Experience Level 2/5
Remarks I was out with my brother in the backyard when we were out looking for things to observe with my new 6” Dobsonian when we both saw bright streaks of light cross one after the other and made an “X”. The whole event lasted probably around a less than a second, with each streak lasting about a quarter of a second and maybe a split second between each streak. My brother saw the first one and I caught the second one.
Location
Address Effingham, IL
Latitude 39° 7' 7.59'' N (39.118776°)
Longitude 88° 33' 15.18'' W (-88.554218°)
Elevation 180.989m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time 2026-06-15 21:30 CDT
UT Date & Time 2026-06-16 02:30 UT
Duration <1s
Direction
Moving direction From down left to up right
Descent Angle 20°
Moving
Facing azimuth 59.33°
First azimuth 30.09°
First elevation 21°
Last azimuth 104.04°
Last elevation 17°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude -7
Color White
Concurrent Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Delayed Sound
Observation No
Remarks -
Persistent train
Observation No
Duration -
Length -
Remarks -
Terminal flash
Observation No
Remarks -
Fragmentation
Observation No
Remarks -