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Observer
Name
John E
Experience Level
3/5
Remarks
As I was traveling south I saw it coming out of the east and directly to the west at a slowly falling motion . It was bright green and slowly dimmed to nothing. It looked to have burned out as it was falling.
Location
Address
Marion, IL
Latitude
37° 43' 50.18'' N (37.730605°)
Longitude
88° 55' 59.25'' W (-88.933126°)
Elevation
-
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2014-09-23 20:00 CDT
UT Date & Time
2014-09-24 01:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From left to right
Descent Angle
90°
Moving
Facing azimuth
180°
First azimuth
90°
First elevation
30°
Last azimuth
270°
Last elevation
20°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-20
Color
Green
Concurrent Sound
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Unknown
Duration
-
Length
-
Remarks
-
Terminal flash
Observation
No
Remarks
-
Fragmentation
Observation
No
Remarks
-