| Observer |
|
Name |
Duston S |
|
Experience Level |
3/5
|
|
Remarks |
Relatively slow moving. The trail wasn't too long but it took seconds from start to finish |
| Location |
|
Address |
Alton, IL |
|
Latitude |
38° 53' 26.3'' N (38.890639°)
|
|
Longitude |
90° 10' 43.67'' W (-90.178798°)
|
|
Elevation |
150.466m |
| Time and Duration |
|
Local Date & Time |
2026-07-03 21:37 CDT
|
|
UT Date & Time |
2026-07-04 02:37 UT
|
|
Duration |
≈3.5s
|
| Direction |
|
Moving direction |
From up left to down right |
|
Descent Angle |
156° |
| Moving |
|
Facing azimuth |
195° |
|
First azimuth |
233.61° |
|
First elevation |
66° |
|
Last azimuth |
227.26° |
|
Last elevation |
49° |
| Brightness and color |
|
Stellar Magnitude |
-5 |
|
Color |
Orange |
| Concurrent Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Delayed Sound |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Persistent train |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Duration |
1s |
|
Length |
5° |
|
Remarks |
Glowing train with an obvious debris trail |
| Terminal flash |
|
Observation |
No |
|
Remarks |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
Observation |
Yes |
|
Remarks |
Larger fragments than typical but not as if the entire object broke apart all at once |
